US Successfully Tests Pair of Lockheed Hypersonic Missiles

US Successfully Tests Pair of Lockheed Hypersonic Missiles
A B-52H Stratofortress carrying an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on May 14, 2022. U.S. Air Force/Matt Williams via Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The United States successfully tested two Lockheed Martin Corp. hypersonic missiles recently, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns Russia and China have had more success developing their own hypersonic weapons.

The U.S. Air Force confirmed it successfully tested its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) booster on Tuesday off the California coast. Reuters reported the ARRW test earlier on Wednesday in which the booster was carried aloft under the wing of a B-52H before it was launched. In previous tests, the weapon did not detach from the plane.