The U.S. Air Force's new generation "air-launched rapid response weapon" AGM-183A hypersonic missile's second test was unsuccessful, and only some items were qualified.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The U.S. Air Force announced last year that the new generation of "Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon" (ARRW) AGM-183A hypersonic missile was successfully tested. However, the Air Force recently pointed out that the second test of ARRW was not successful. qualified.

The U.S. military turned its attention to another hypersonic cruise missile (HACM).

The military news media "Defense News" reported today (29th) that US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall (Frank Kendall) stated at the hearing of the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee that the second ARRW test launch in Southern California this month was not successful. Some test items are qualified.

Kendall noted that the Air Force is evaluating the test to see why it failed.

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The U.S. Air Force stated on December 9 last year that the first test launch of ARRW "achieved all test plan objectives" and released a video of the test launch. The manufacturer Lockheed Martin said that ARRW is expected to launch in 2024 at the earliest. put into production.

Kendall also mentioned that after the failure of this test launch, at most two more tests will be conducted to judge whether the entire ARRW project can continue and be included in the US military's 2025 fiscal year budget request.

He added that the Air Force is currently more focused on another hypersonic weapon, the Hypersonic Cruise Missile (HACM).

HACM is a product of the U.S. military's Hypersonic Jet Weapon Concept Program (HAWC). Kendall also pointed out at the hearing that HACM is more successful than ARRW, and the overall concept is clearer. It can be equipped on more types of fighters. Bring more improvements to the overall combat power of the US Air Force.

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