America’s Secret Hypersonic Weapon Is About to Stun the Pacific

Giancarlo Casem A momentous test on the horizon could redefine aerial warfare. BY KYLE MIZOKAMI A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber was photographed last week on Guam with an interesting sidekick: a live AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). The bomber is believed to be involved in a secret final test of the weapon that may even have already taken place. The ARRW was one of several Mach 5+ weapon systems pursued by the Pentagon, and although recently canceled, the Department of Defense is finishing testing anyway to grab whatever data it can on the performance of so-called hypersonic weapons. Indications that a … Continue reading America’s Secret Hypersonic Weapon Is About to Stun the Pacific