Ah, the U.S. is catching up!
"... The US Air Force said on Tuesday that it had successfully tested an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean.
The test was conducted on Sunday after a B-52 bomber left the island of Guam carrying an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), the air force said in a statement.
Though the US Air Force called the test a success, it did not disclose the speed at which the weapon flew. In past tests, the ARRW has flown at least five times the speed of sound. ..."
"The U.S. Air Force on Sunday carried out what is expected to be the final test of the hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon. The service did not say whether the test was successful. ...
China and Russia have invested heavily in their own hypersonic weapons, and the Pentagon is under pressure from Congress to show more progress toward fielding the United States’ own capabilities. ..."
China and Russia have invested heavily in their own hypersonic weapons, and the Pentagon is under pressure from Congress to show more progress toward fielding the United States’ own capabilities. ..."
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