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Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges
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Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 11, 2024

The US Air Force's Chief Scientist reportedly described the AGM-183A missile as the service's "most mature" hypersonic weapon, prompting new questions about whether that program's future.
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ARRW Hypersonic Missile Program Gets New Funding Despite Signs Of Cancellation

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron conducts flight tests on the Load Adaptable Modular pylon in the skies over California, Feb. 15.
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B-1B Tests New Pylon That Could Drastically Increase Its Weapons Carriage Capabilities

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

Experimental Alpha Draco hypersonic boost-glide vehicle preparing for launch, 1959.
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Alpha Draco Paved The Way In The Late 1950s For Future Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 29, 2024

The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.
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Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

The Air Force says it will bring its Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program later this year, but the service has refused to rule out future work on this or another similar hypersonic weapon design.
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Signs ARRW Hypersonic Missile Follow-On May Be In The Works

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 13, 2024

There are growing signs that an unprecedented AGM-183A hypersonic missile test staged from Guam is imminent.
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Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Test In West Pacific Appears Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 4, 2024

The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.
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B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 1, 2024

Stratolaunch Roc aircraft conducts a captive-carry test flight with the Talon-A hypersonic vehicle.
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World’s Largest Plane Is One Step Closer To Launching A Hypersonic Vehicle

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 4, 2023

The Air Force has conducted another live-fire test of the AGM-183 hypersonic missile, but has offered few details about it.
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Air Force Tight-Lipped On Canceled Hypersonic Missile’s Latest Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

AGM-183 ARRW
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Air Force Pulls Plug On Much-Hyped Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Success! Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Completes Full Test With Flying Colors
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Success! Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Completes Full Test With Flying Colors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

Hypersonic Boost Glide Vehicle
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More Details On China’s Exotic Orbital Hypersonic Weapon Come To Light

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 30, 2022

The U.S. Just Racked Up Two Successful Hypersonic Missile Tests
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The U.S. Just Racked Up Two Successful Hypersonic Missile Tests

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

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Rocket Sled Track Sets Mach 5.8 Recoverable Test Speed Record

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jun 3, 2022

B-52 ARRW Hypersonic Launch
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B-52 Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile After Three Failed Tries (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 17, 2022