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U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Hold Sixth IMV Flight Test of ARRW

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U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Hold Sixth IMV Flight Test of ARRW
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards AFB, Calif., Aug. 8. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the southern California coast. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] held the sixth instrumented measurement vehicle (IMV) flight test for the company's hypersonic AGM-183 Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a B-52H bomber from Edwards AFB, Calif. on Dec. 19. "The extreme environmental conditions while travelling at high speeds and at altitudes above 50,000 feet offer a unique challenge," Lockheed Martin said on Dec. 21. Such challenges include equipping sensors and electronics to withstand the heat, friction, and air resistance created…

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