The race to develop a US Air Force hypersonic missile to match China and Russia faces its first crucial flight test within “the next 30 days,” Northwest Florida News reported. The upcoming test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) developed by aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin was announced by the Air Force’s Armament Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base.
A next-generation weapon capable of traveling at multiple times the speed of sound, the ARRW test is set for the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of Southern California, the report said.
The test of the missile will not involve live munitions and is designed only to test the ignition of the missile and its ability to boost a payload toward its target.
It will be launched from a B-52H bomber flying at about 50,000 feet....MORE
