• emizeko [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    5 months ago

    article doesn’t mention previous failed attempts

    The U.S. Air Force recently conducted the final test flights of its hypersonic missile program, the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). The ARRW program was launched in April 2018 and originally planned to achieve initial operational deployment in 2022. However, in November 2023, after conducting two test flights in August and October 2023, the ARRW hypersonic program was officially cancelled.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOP
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      5 months ago

      It’s really funny to me how long US has been at trying to develop this tech. Really adorable to watch technologically backwards nations try to keep up.