Failed Booster Ignition Spoils Second ARRW Flight Test

AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon
Credit: U.S. Air Force
A booster rocket failed to ignite during a flight test of the Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on July 28, spoiling the U.S. Air Force’s second attempt since April to complete a successful test of the prototype hypersonic weapon. The single-stage booster separated...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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