Racheta de croazieră hipersonică de tip AGM-183A ARRW a fost lansată recent de pe un bombardier strategic B52 în largul Californiei și a atins „o viteză hipersonică de cinci mai mare decât cea a sunetului, și-a urmat cursul de zbor stabilit și a explodat” în zona prevăzută, se arată într-un comunicat al forțelor aeriene ale SUA.

Statele Unite dezvoltă mai multe programe de arme hipersonice. DARPA, aripa științifică a armatei americane, a testat la începutul anului 2022 şi un alt tip de rachetă. Este o tehnologie de ultimă generaţie dezvoltată deja de China şi de Rusia.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) —  B-52H Stratofortress successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast, Dec. 9.

This test was the first launch of a full prototype operational missile. Previous test events focused on proving the booster performance. Following the ARRW’s separation from the aircraft, it reached hypersonic speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, completed its flight path and detonated in the terminal area. Indications show that all objectives were met.

“The ARRW team successfully designed and tested an air-launched hypersonic missile in five years,” said Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, Armament Directorate Program executive officer. “I am immensely proud of the tenacity and dedication this team has shown to provide a vital capability to our warfighter.”

The 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, California, executed the ARRW test flight.

ARRW is designed to enable the U.S. to hold fixed, high-value, time-sensitive targets at risk in contested environments.

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