US Secretly Tests Hypersonic Missile, This Is What It Looks Like

WASHINGTON – The United States (US) has tested a hypersonic missile designed by Lockheed Martin for the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program.

The report was disclosed by a defense official quoted by CNN on Monday (4/4/2022).

The administration of US President Joe Biden should have kept the missile test a secret so as not to further antagonize Russia.

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According to CNN sources, the scramjet missile was launched from a B-52 bomber off the west coast and traveled at an altitude of 20,000 m for more than 480 km.

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The source did not reveal the speed of the projectile, although it should be at least Mach-5, which is considered low range for a hypersonic weapon.

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It was the second reported successful test in the HAWC program, which is run jointly by the US Air Force and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

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