- The US hypersonic weapons program has reached a major milestone.
- Though a number of different nations are developing hypersonic weapon systems and some have even deployed them to a limited degree, the real hurdle that has still to be cleared is to produce a controllable hypersonic missile that is both practical and reliable.
- For the latest test, the HAWC prototype was carried under the wing of an aircraft and flown to high altitude, where it was released.
HAWC hypersonic missile chalks up two successful flights in a row
