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Latest "Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon" stories
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US Air Force conducts hypersonic test, but full results are unclear
The Air Force said in a release that "several" objectives were met, but refused to detail further the results of the test.
US Air Force seeks to extend winning streak in hypersonic weapon tests
Gen. Duke Richardson, head of Air Force Materiel Command, told reporters the upcoming ARRW test will be “a big one.”
Lockheed hypersonic weapon moves to next phase after US Air Force test success
The July 12 test marks the end of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon's booster test phase and paves the way for all-up-round testing later this year.
Successful test could rally Air Force hypersonics program
The test off the coast of Southern California broke a streak of three testing failures last year, that led Congress to nix procurement funds in 2022.
House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become "increasingly delayed and compressed," leading to larger risk of concurrency.
By Valerie Insinna