FILE PHOTO. A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) test in March 19, 2020. ©Oscar Sosa, US Navy
Bloomberg: US Hypersonic Missile Fails in Test in Fresh Setback for Program
(Bloomberg) -- A flight test of a hypersonic missile system in Hawaii ended in failure due to a problem that took place after ignition, the Department of Defense said, delivering a fresh blow to a program that has suffered stumbles.
It didn’t provide further details of what took place in the Wednesday test, but said in a statement
“An anomaly occurred following ignition of the test asset,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Lieutenant Commander Tim Gorman said in the statement.
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Update #1: Setback For US Hypersonic Program As Latest Test Ends In Failure; Navy Sets A Deadline To Field Its Mach 5+ Weapon (Eurasian Times)
Update #2: US hypersonic missile test fails – Bloomberg (RT)
WNU Editor: Here is some more US hypersonic news .... Raytheon, Northrop advance in competition to develop hypersonic weapons interceptor (Defense News). More here .... Hypersonic missile defense program moves toward 2 prototypes (Space.com).