Pentagon Announces A Successful Test Flight Of A Raytheon Hypersonic Weapon

Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), 2020 captive carry test. (Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)  

Reuters: U.S. successfully flight tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon - Pentagon 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has tested an air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of speeds faster than five times the speed of sound, marking the first successful test of the class of weapon since 2013, the Pentagon said on Monday. 

The test took place as the United States and its global rivals quicken their pace to build hypersonic weapons - the next generation of arms that rob adversaries of reaction time and traditional defeat mechanisms.  

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WNU Editor: This successful test follows on the heels of U.S. civilian leaders expressing their concerns on the program .... Air Force’s top civilian hints at changes to hypersonic weapons programs (Defense News). More here .... ‘Unsatisfied’ with Hypersonics Progress, Kendall Questions USAF’s Strategy (Air Force Magazine), and here .... As Air Force Signals Hypersonic Doubts, Key Senators Want To Go Faster (Breaking Defense).

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