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Navy Conducts Successful Test Of Hypersonic Weapon’s Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor

Navy Conducts Successful Test Of Hypersonic Weapon’s Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor
Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted a successful test of the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on August 25, 2021 in Promontory, Utah as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). (U.S. Navy photo)

The Navy has conducted a successful test of the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) for the hypersonic weapon development program, the service said Thursday. The demonstration, conducted on Wednesday in Promontory, Utah, follows a successful test of the First Stage SRM in May, as the service works toward advancing the offensive hypersonic missile capability for its own Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). “This test marked the successful testing of both stages…

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