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It was carried out by the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prototype hypersonic missile was launched from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber, the wing said, and then rapidly accelerated to greater than five times the speed of sound. The missile then completed its planned flight path and detonated, the wing said, and the early results show all the test\u2019s objectives were met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ARRW team successfully designed and tested an air-launched hypersonic missile in five years,\u201d Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, program executive officer for the Air Force\u2019s armament directorate. \u201cI am immensely proud of the tenacity and dedication this team has shown to provide a vital capability to our warfighter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/03\/14\/what-should-be-the-united-states-next-move-on-hypersonic-tech\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hypersonic weapons can travel at speeds<\/a> greater than Mach 5 and maneuver mid-flight, making them much harder to track and shoot down than conventional ballistic missiles and capable of penetrating defenses. Russia and China have invested heavily in developing their own hypersonic weapons, and the U.S. military has faced pressure, including from lawmakers, to show more progress on its own hypersonic capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The successful test of the operational ARRW prototype continues a series of successful tests for the program in 2022, marking a turnaround from a disappointing 2021 that left the effort in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ARRW had three straight test failures in 2021, all stemming from problems during the launch process. Lawmakers delivered a stinging rebuke of the program in March and cut nearly $161 million in requested procurement funding from the fiscal 2022 budget, citing the program\u2019s testing failures and delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That streak was broken in May, with a successful test of ARRW\u2019s booster performance. Another successful booster test followed in July, paving the way for all-up-round testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After those two successful tests, the Air Force\u2019s top acquisition official said the service was encouraged by ARRW\u2019s progress, but was still trying to figure out the next steps for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Hunter, assistant Air Force secretary of acquisition, technology and logistics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/07\/17\/air-force-still-weighing-future-of-key-hypersonic-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">told reporters in July<\/a> that the future of ARRW doesn\u2019t solely depend on how well the weapon works. 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