US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia

Posted on AllSides April 5th, 2022
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The US successfully tested a hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet for two weeks to avoid escalating tensions with Russia as President Joe Biden was about to travel to Europe, according to a defense official familiar with the matter.

The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) was launched from a B-52 bomber off the west coast, the official said, in the first successful test of the Lockheed Martin version of the system. A booster engine accelerated the missile to high speed, at which point the air-breathing scramjet engine ignited and propelled the missile...

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/04/politics/us-hypersonic-missile-test/index.html

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