In the United States reported an unsuccessful test of hypersonic weapons

The last test of hypersonic weapons, conducted in the United States under the ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon) program, was unsuccessful. This statement was made by US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall at a hearing in the House Appropriations Committee.

"That [испытание], which we just had, was not successful. We did not receive the data we need after this test, ”he said (quote according to TASS).

Kendall added that specialists are now analyzing the situation. He recalled that the first tests were successful, which "was a big step forward."

We are talking about testing a prototype of the AGM-183A (ARRW) hypersonic air-launched missile, which took place on March 13. This is the second test of the ARRW prototype, the first one took place on December 9 last year. In March, the task was to comprehensively find out the characteristics of the weapon.

defense news wrotethat the B-52H Stratofortress bomber fired a "fully operational prototype projectile" manufactured by Lockheed Martin, but the success of the tests remained in doubt. The publication drew attention to the statement of the US Air Force, which said that "tests have achieved several goals", the details were not specified. At the same time, in December, after the first launch, the military stressed that "all goals have been achieved."