First Test Of Army/Navy Hypersonic Glider-Booster Combo Failed

Hypersonic missile launch
Credit: U.S. Army
A rocket failure spoiled a flight test of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body on Oct. 21 in Kodiak, Alaska, a Defense Department spokesman said. The event test adds to a series of failed tests over the past year, marring the Pentagon’s portfolio of boost-gliding and air-breathing hypersonic weapons...
Steve Trimble

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

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