US Air Force Completes Key Testing Of Hypersonic Missile #hypersonicmissile #usmilitary #airforce

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US Air Force Completes Key Testing Of Hypersonic Missile On B-52H Bomber. The US Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing is based at Barksdale Air Force Base in northwestern Louisiana. The service said the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, is anticipated to be prepared for deployment as early as the fall of 2023.

The Lockheed Martin AGM-183A ARRW is a long-range hypersonic missile developed for the United States Air Force. The missile is projected to boost the USAF’s hypersonic strike capability at stand-off ranges, allowing it to attack heavily defended, high-value targets.

A group of airmen carried out the test activity from the 2nd Maintenance Group, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, along with the ARRW and B-52H Stratofortress Systems Programs Office staff.

As part of this trial-and-error testing process, the Air Force personnel devised a standard procedure for loading and unloading the weapon system onto the B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft. The ARRW travels at five times the speed of sound, which will allow military commanders to attack time-sensitive targets quickly in case of a conflict.

“It demonstrates the far-reaching capabilities of the B-52, and now it projects its combat capabilities even further with the ARRW system,” said Master Sgt. Caleb Nolen, Air Force Global Strike B-52 armament systems manager.

The service noted that the development of this hypersonic weapon was sped up due to the National Defense Authentication Act section 804 Rapid Prototyping, which is part of the Rapid Fielding program. The program promotes rapid weapon development in specified instances.

After successfully validating loading and unloading methods, the service will begin ARRW live fire tests by the end of this year. Once the tests are completed, the weapon system will be evaluated for rapid production.

Bret Berryhill, the ARRW logistics chief, said that the FY16 NDAA implemented section 804 as a means for programs to prototype weapons within five years quickly, after which it would be decided whether the program had been successful enough to advance to the Rapid Production phase. The US has recently invested hundreds of millions of dollars in hypersonic research and development. The US Military leaders have highlighted the importance of being a global leader in hypersonic defensive technologies, particularly in light of China and Russia’s rapid advancements in this area.

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