Войти

The US Air Force conducted the second test of a full-fledged prototype of the AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic missile

1222
0
0

Image source: topwar.ru

The United States continues to implement a program to create hypersonic weapons, striving to catch up with Russia and China in this component. The US Air Force conducted regular tests of a prototype of the latest hypersonic air-to-ground missile, created under the ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon) program.

According to the Defense News publication, which refers to the statement of the Air Force command, on March 13, 2023, the second test of the prototype of the AGM-183A hypersonic missile took place. The rocket launch, as in previous times, was carried out by a B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

Whether the test was successful is unclear at the moment. In a statement, the Air Force said that during the launch of the rocket it was possible to "achieve some goals" and that's it. The Americans did not disclose any other details.

The first launch of a full-fledged prototype AGM-183A took place on December 13 last year, the rocket exceeded the speed of sound five times during the flight, all the devices and mechanisms of the rocket worked in normal mode, the tests were considered successful.

In the summer of 2022, the US Air Force announced the completion of the testing phase of various systems of the AGM-183A ARRW missile and the transition to testing a full-fledged prototype. Apart from the December test, until July last year, the Americans conducted 12 launches, of which nine were unsuccessful.

The AGM-183A ARRW missile is being created in response to similar developments in Russia and China. Strategic bombers B-52H Stratofortress (four missiles for one "strategist") will be the first to adopt a hypersonic missile. In the future, it is planned to put into service promising strategic bombers B-21 Raider.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Продукция
Проекты
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 03.04 06:05
  • 0
Ответ на "ВКС России получили новые истребители Су-35, но в дальнейшем рост экспорта может сократить внутренние закупки (Military Watch Magazine, США)"
  • 03.04 05:29
  • 0
Ответ на "NI: российский комплекс ПВО С-500 обеспечит России преимущество в СВО"
  • 03.04 05:20
  • 13
Тегеран подготовил ракеты для потенциального ответа США - СМИ
  • 03.04 05:10
  • 20
Russian air defense systems: the first experience of real combat use
  • 03.04 04:42
  • 0
Ответ на "Нарышкин: РФ за время СВО улучшила характеристики востребованных вооружений"
  • 03.04 01:09
  • 1
Ростех создал уникальный пресс для гибки деталей фюзеляжа самолета
  • 03.04 00:40
  • 8301
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 03.04 00:16
  • 1
Нарышкин: РФ за время СВО улучшила характеристики востребованных вооружений
  • 02.04 21:46
  • 0
Ответ на "США проигрывают в борьбе за передел мира (Bloomberg, США)"
  • 02.04 17:57
  • 1467
Корпорация "Иркут" до конца 2018 года поставит ВКС РФ более 30 истребителей Су-30СМ
  • 02.04 17:35
  • 0
Польские стенания об оружии. Часть 1
  • 02.04 17:33
  • 0
Тонкая грань мира
  • 02.04 14:41
  • 2
На верфи HII спущен на воду эсминец DDG-129 "Иеремия Дентон" класса "Арли Берк"
  • 02.04 13:59
  • 38
Commander of the US Air Force in Europe on the role of aviation in the fighting in Ukraine
  • 02.04 13:40
  • 33
The Russian plant began producing three-ton superbombs in three shifts. What are they capable of?