{"id":126450,"date":"2022-04-05T22:11:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=126450"},"modified":"2022-04-05T22:11:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:11:11","slug":"us-boasts-successful-hypersonic-missile-test-after-russia-used-similar-weapon-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/us-boasts-successful-hypersonic-missile-test-after-russia-used-similar-weapon-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"US boasts successful hypersonic missile test, after Russia used similar weapon in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/76cb62a9-ab3f-4f32-b60d-c342801e1385\/c14f96c0-1714-44c7-abaf-6b174f9a80ee\/1280x720\/match\/931\/524\/image.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\"><\/p>\n<h4>Fox News Flash top headlines for April 5<\/h4>\n<p>Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what&#8217;s clicking on Foxnews.com.<\/p>\n<p>The United States announced that they completed their second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, touting the potential for &#8220;next-generation capability&#8221; for the military.<\/p>\n<p>The test, conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force, was the first test of the Lockheed Martin version of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, commonly known as HAWC. An earlier test, configured by a different company, took place in September.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/640\/320\/DARPA-HAWC-e1649175561226.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\"><\/p>\n<p>\n      Artist\u2019s concept of Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept (HAWC) vehicle<br \/>\n      <span>(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This Lockheed Martin HAWC flight test successfully demonstrated a second design that will allow our warfighters to competitively select the right capabilities to dominate the battlefield,&#8221; HAWC program manager Andrew &#8220;Tippy&#8221; Knoedler said in a statement. &#8220;These achievements increase the level of technical maturity for transitioning HAWC to a service program of record.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the test, the missile reached a cruise speed greater than Mach 5, for what DARPA said was &#8220;an extended period of time,&#8221; hit altitudes above 65,000 feet, and flew for more than 300 nautical miles.<\/p>\n<p>DARPA did not specify exactly when the test took place, only saying that it was &#8220;recently.&#8221; According to a CNN report, it happened in mid-March, days after Russia announced that they had used a hypersonic missile in their war against Ukraine, and before President Biden traveled to Europe to meet with officials from NATO allies.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, China reportedly tested a <u>nuclear<\/u>-capable hypersonic missile<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Liz Friden and Peter Aitken contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/us-hypersonic-missile-test-russia-tensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News Flash top headlines for April 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. 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