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Air Force conducts latest hypersonic weapon flight test
teriel Command commander. “Across the enterprise, our research, acquisition and test communities are well-coordinated to deliver critical hypersonic capabilities for the nation.”
The ARRW program development began with the Defense Ad- vanced Research Projects Agency’s Tactical Boost Glide demonstra- tion system, which will be integrated into the ARRW payload. It has successfully completed two prior captive-carry tests.
“I am very pleased with the work on the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon and what this means for global precision-fires,” said Gen. Tim Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander. “This capability will directly support our warfighters. Hypersonic
by Giancarlo Casem
Edwards AFB, Calif.
The Air Force took another step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon following its final captive-carry test of the AGM-183A Air- launched Rapid Response Weapon under a wing of a B-52 Strato- fortress off the Southern California coast, Aug 8.
The flight resulted in the successful transmission of telemetry and GPS data from the AGM-183A IMV-2 (Instrumented Measurement Vehicle) to Point Mugu Sea Range ground stations. The test veri- fied system integration with the B-52 launch platform and telemetry while practicing concepts of operations that will be utilized during its first Booster Test Flight later this year.
“This is a major milestone for the program, the team and our Air Force,” said Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons. “ARRW is the first step in bringing game- changing hypersonic capabilities to our warfighters.”
The ARRW program is a rapid prototyping project aimed at delivering a conventional hypersonic weapons capability to the Warfighter in the early 2020s. The weapon system is designed to provide combatant commanders the capability to destroy high-value, time-sensitive targets.
ARRW will also expand precision-strike weapon systems’ capa- bilities by enabling rapid response strikes against heavily defended land targets.
“The event this week demonstrated the ability to communicate with the prototype weapon; the entire team is excited to take the next step and begin energetic flight test of our first air-launched hypersonic weapons,” said Lt. Col. Michael Jungquist, 419th Flight Test Squadron Commander and Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force Director. “These weapons will enable application of con- ventional firepower anywhere in the world at eye-watering speed.”
The 419th FLTS and Global Power Bomber CTF conduct flight test missions utilizing the Air Force’s inventory of bomber aircraft. “We are in a competition and must remain diligent in our efforts to stay ahead of our adversaries who are vigorously pursuing similar weapon systems,” said Gen. Arnold. W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Ma-
weapons further enable the U.S. to hold any target at risk in any environment anywhere.”
This test of the AGM-183A IMV-2 was the culmination of efforts from across the Air Force Test Center enterprise, the Naval Air War- fare Center Weapons Division at Point Mugu, the ARRW Program Office and Lockheed Martin.
“This test program presents an opportunity for the U.S. to show- case rapid warfighting innovation in the game-changing field of hy- personic research,” Jungquist said. “The Global Power Bomber and Hypersonic CTFs are privileged to work with the ARRW system pro- gram office and Lockheed Martin to bring this capability to fruition.”
Members of the AGM- 183A Air-launched
Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle
2 test team make final preparations prior to a captive-carry test flight of the prototype hypersonic weapon at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 8, 2020. The ARRW IMV- 2 successfully completed a captive carry test off the Southern California coast, Aug. 8.
Air Force photograph by Kyle Brasier
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