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U.S. Air Force Conducts First First All-Up-Round Test of ARRW

Frank Wolfe

Monday, December 12th, 2022

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U.S. Air Force Conducts First First All-Up-Round Test of ARRW

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The U.S. Air Force 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., conducted the first all-up-round test of a prototype Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on Dec. 9 from a B-52H bomber off the southern California coast, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) said on Dec. 12. "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," AFMC said.…

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