The US Air Force issued a statement on Monday (12) that the first successful test has been completed. prototype of the hypersonic missile AGM-183A ARRW (Abbreviation for Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon). It is the first guided projectile by US military forces to reach five times the speed of sound (6,175 km/h) before hitting the target.

Launched on December 9 at high altitude over the southern California coast, the artifact was aboard a B-52H Stratofortress bomber. A booster rocket was automatically triggered after launch to allow the missile to reach Mach5 speed.

Previous tests have focused solely on booster performance, but for the first time it was attached to a real missile After covering the predetermined flight path, it explodes in the target area and fulfills its mission purpose.

Putting America in the Hypersonic Club

Successful hypersonic missile launch announcements this year by countries like North Korea, Russia, and Iran are putting pressure on the ARRW team, which has accelerated the process of launching the American missile. equipment manufacturer, Lockheed Martincelebrated the success by posting a video on social networks with footage of the B-52 overhead flight and the manufacture of the bullet.

According to the US Air Force, the US’s “apparent” lag in the hypersonic missile race has more to do with removing some technological hurdles to make the use of the AGM-183A more practical than speed itself.

This means first-of-its-kind materials, sensors and avionics systems that can withstand heat, thermal stresses and tremendous acceleration. naturally control systems for this type of equipment need to work much faster and more accurately more than controllers for supersonic missiles currently in use.

Source: Tec Mundo

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