The representative of the US Air Force did not answer the journalist's question about how successful the next flight tests of hypersonic weapons were.

The US Air Force confirmed information about the continuation of flight tests of its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (AGM-183 ARRW) hypersonic missiles, but the question of their success still remains unclear.

The launch of the Lockheed Martin ARRW prototype was carried out by a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber off the coast of southern California, according to the US Air Force. During the second test of a hypersonic weapons (the first took place in December last year), special attention was paid to its combat effectiveness.

As for the first test, the country's Air Force claimed that the hypersonic speed of the rocket exceeded Mach 5, then, having completed its flight path, it exploded. They also clarified that the engineers and specialists involved in the production of ARRW continued to collect all the necessary data for further analysis. In the first case, the test passed with the participation of the 412th Test Wing unit of the US Air Force on aviation Edwards base in California.

It is noteworthy that one of the representatives of the US Air Force, when asked by a correspondent of one of the American publications about whether it was successful, refused to provide any details, citing measures to ensure the secrecy of operations. In the United States itself, this gave reason to doubt the results that they wanted to get from the tests. After all, earlier any, even the smallest success, was immediately voiced and demonstrated very actively during the tests.

Comments

[Grandfather Fichteau]

Let the USA swallow the dust))))) They will not catch up with us ..
A low bow to our designers-engineers .. After all, these developments began to be developed back in the USSR .. They kept them and did not sell them to the West, although many were starving, etc. THANKS to them!

[aszzz888]

Grandfather Fichteau
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Let the USA swallow the dust))))) They will not catch up with us ..
A low bow to our designers-engineers .. After all, these developments began to be developed back in the USSR .. They kept them and did not sell them to the West, although many were starving, etc. THANKS to them!

My, and Happy Sunday! So far, Merikatos have hypersound only at the exit from the rectum. They lag behind, and we are already clever over weapons with other physical principles.

Putin spoke about the development of weapons based on new physical principles
Russia is developing promising types of weapons based on new physical principles

Read more at RBC:
https://www.rbc.ru/politics/

[Sergey3]

We already have hypersonic missiles and warheads in service and mass production, and this is not only a dagger missile, but also a dozen varieties of others, including maneuvering blocks of strategic nuclear missiles.

[Fizik13]

Quote: Sergey3

We have hypersonic missiles and warheads already in service and mass production

The American military-industrial complex was simply blown away.
For them, especially in the last decade, the main thing is more PR and more funds.

[Quote Lavrov]

In fact, the problem is wider than voiced in the article. Well, not today the United States will create a hypersonic missile, so it will create it tomorrow. This must be clearly understood. The enemy has concentrated huge amounts of money, scientific and human resources, so we must understand that they will not be left behind for a long time. Because they understand that when they bear defeat from us, the whole world will see them with a bare ass. And yesterday's satellites will start tearing out first.
And the problem is that often advanced weapons production technologies appear in less developed, and most importantly, less politically stable and predictable countries - Iran, Turkey, North Korea, Azerbaijan, etc. and now UAVs are quietly appearing in minor conflicts, nuclear weapons may soon appear in those countries for the decision of the leadership of which there are concerns, as in the case of the DPRK, etc. Therefore, there are three aspects of the problem:
1. Leadership. This is exactly what allows us to be in the lead with the same hypersound. Financing science, technology, production, etc. as a priority.
2. Responsibility. It is clear that you want to give weapons to the enemy of your enemy. But the same Iran-Iraq history testifies that today they are for us, and tomorrow they can quickly defect.
3. Analysis. Constant monitoring of trends, their analysis, development and implementation of measures to counter new enemy systems. Preferably as a preventive measure.

But one must understand that all this is possible only in one case - immediate and real measures to eradicate corruption and establish social justice in the country.

[KCA]

Hypersound in itself is not a problem, vehicles have been flying since the 50s, the problem is guidance and control in a plasma cloud, we, apparently, have somehow decided, but it doesn’t grow together with the Americans when I wrote that to my three comrades, MEPhI graduates were offered to go to work for the war, promising fucking salaries, but they refused and went into science, they downvoted me, but, apparently, not everyone refuses, otherwise where does such progress in weapons come from?

[Boa kaa]

Quote: KCA

where does such progress in armaments come from?

1. Fundamental science.
2. Soviet backlog and scientific school.
3. They stopped giving money "under the idea", but began to finance "brains" ...
4. Talented youth came. GZ
- Zircon was developed by young guys who were not "slowed down" by academic authorities ... as a rule, they "lead" the scientific team, and then appropriate all the laurels for themselves ... At worst, they write themselves down as co-authors, etc. (Unfortunately, I am not familiar with this by hearsay)

[igorbrsv]

. But one must understand that all this is possible only in one case - immediate and real measures to eradicate corruption and establish social justice in the country.

We need to demand the death penalty. Only in the AP, for some reason, no one is promoting this issue. Yes, and review the existing penalties. I would suggest that they be directly submitted to the people's electronic voting one by one, for example, using the public service application. And then for the theft of a lard - house arrest, but for non-payment of a loan - you can really sit

[Sergey Dvornikov]

You are talking nonsense! What military developments may appear, for example, in Azerbaijan! It will be better for all of us if you and your like "patriotic experts" go to war and realize your "theoretical ambitions there! I'm just sure that the men who prove their patriotism by deed will be very pleased with your replenishment!

[Ross xnumx]

The US Air Force spokesman did not respond to a reporter's question about how successful passed the next flight tests of hypersonic weapons

The Pentagon boasted of hypersound ...
It can only be seen that this "hyper" choked on the sound.

[ax1stoyn]

Well, if the tests were successful, there would already be news from every iron

[Arisaka]

What prevents them from reporting success if there was a failure and failure if there was a success (for conspiracy)?
When ours tested Zircon - many laughed both here and abroad - because they showed renders and some shots from the MiG-31 cockpit. All. Take my word for it.
What is the point of giving any information at all in the media, as if it were a report to your president. They do something. It is better to prepare for the bad - that they are doing well and doing well.
As it is in reality, God forbid to find out for yourself.

[evgen1221]

History has a tendency to laugh. At first, the world believed in America and created an atomic bomb for her. Now the world understands that hypersound cannot be given to amers and scientists are sabotaging the quiet process.

[aszzz888]

evgen1221 (evgeny)
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History has a tendency to laugh. At first, the world believed in America and created an atomic bomb for her. Now the world understands that hypersound cannot be given to amers and scientists are sabotaging the quiet process.

If not for von Braun, then the Merikatos would still "create" it, the atomic bomb. Everything, and always they have on the ball.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: aszzz888

If not for von Braun, then the Merikatos would still "create" it, the atomic bomb.

Sheriff! we will assume that you made a reservation (or did you beguile the coast!?)
- Background Brown was working in the field of ROCKET SCIENCE. It was he who made the Yankees the first Saturn launch vehicle, which carried American astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. into Earth orbit.
- but Oppenheimer was involved in the atomic bomb. (Robert Oppenheimer is the head of the Manhattan Project, the "father" of the American atomic bomb.)⁠⁠ And General Leslie Groves organized and directed the practical part of the Manhattan Project.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: evgen1221

Now the world understands that hypersound cannot be given to amers and scientists are sabotaging the quiet process.

- about the "peace" maybe so.
- but as for the "scientists" - I doubt it very much, because the Yankees are ready to dump the dough for this immeasurably.
- Yankees from all over the world are buying up the best minds, but something, apparently, does not work out: Hyper does not reveal his secrets to anyone except Russians and hungfuzes.
And of course, the problem of "controllability" of products at 5M, as well as the heat resistance of materials ... Most likely, ceramics based on "C" and heat removal from the most "stressed" areas and products ...
But these are just my speculations, but somehow in reality - that is, a great secret, STATE!
AHA.

[aszzz888]

It is noteworthy that one of the representatives of the US Air Force, when asked by a correspondent of one of the American publications about whether it was successful, refused to provide any details,

Campaign they have seams. Otherwise they would have been trumpeted all over the world.
pi.si. It would be necessary to ask the "warrior" from the Israville OBS, he knows everything)) But he doesn’t know, then he’ll just blurt out the wrong way!

[tralflot1832]

The United States that it cannot cross the "snake with a hedgehog." Do they have experience with X 15, SR 71 aircraft, SM - 6 missiles? It looks like someone is making good money with this project, starting from congressmen. But in the USA it’s not called corruption - it’s lobbying. money. How much money was privatized for littoral ships in the USA?

[Boa kaa]

Quote: tralflot1832

The United States that it cannot cross the "snake with a hedgehog." Do they have experience with X 15, SR 71 aircraft, SM - 6 missiles?

All these products (with the exception of the X-15A-2) fly at high supersonic speeds, that's right. Eg:

The SM-6 missile has a speed of Mach 3,5. ... Creating hypersound, our designers primarily focused on the SM-6. Her performance characteristics were well known to us.

The X-15A-2 rocket glider is a wonderful machine that has reached a record speed. On October 3, 1967, the rocket plane crossed the line of 7273 km / h (2,02 km / s, Mach 6,72). Until now, this milestone has not been surpassed in aviation. But the payload, apart from the pilot (150 kg in a space suit) and without the control system (because the pilot was driving!) This device did not carry. Among other things, the temperature limit of its skin was only 590 * C, which is clearly not enough for the flight to the PSA.
Yes, the SR-71 was at one time very frisky, but a reconnaissance, not a combatant - an air fighter. In 1976, the sky spy set an absolute speed record for manned aircraft - 3529,56 km / h, but he did not carry weapons ... at all.
So why can't they "cross a hedgehog with a snake" and get 100m of barbed wire? - Yes, because everything is lost and apparently everything needs to be remade in a new way. So they are beating against the wall of technological progress, not knowing how to overcome it with the technologies they have. And this is the number 1 country in the world of those progress!
An - "the stone flower does not come out!" Danila the master made it, but Joe the cowboy didn't!
But.

[U-58]

It would be very strange if the Americans did not get involved in an arms race over lagging positions.
The great technological power that is America will certainly balance the hypersonic theme.
As for testing, it can be assumed that the rocket
- started, but did not fall like a stone down;
- did not explode, because the combustion system in the main engine is brought to mind;
- flew to a given aiming area;
- did not hit the target due to the imperfection of the guidance system.
Such results at this stage can be regarded as acceptable and encouraging.

[sdivt]

They'll manage. With their economy, with their support for the military-industrial complex, science, with everything else, they will cope. In half a year, in a year - they will get what they wanted
The question is different.
Yes, we have hypersound. Yes, we are leaders. Yes, we make products based on hypersound, yes, they are supplied to the troops. I will keep silent about the number - no one knows this. But the question, as I said, is different.
Do we have how to respond to hypersound if it appears at the enemy?
Yes, it most likely will not appear in Ukraine - even if the Americans manage to create working products - they are unlikely to transfer it to Ukraine, it is too new technology. But we constantly oppose ourselves to the entire NATO bloc, don't we? We talk about it all the time, we write about it.
So, in the case of a direct confrontation with the bloc, do we have something to answer the potential "Dagger" from the enemy? Or will it be an exchange of unparried missile strikes, a test of who has more of them?

[Boa kaa]

Quote from sdivt

Do we have how to respond to hypersound if it appears at the enemy?

Our military leadership says (maybe this is Moscow propaganda - I don’t know) that our S-500 air defense system is quite ready to work according to the GZ VTs. Then, some missiles from the S-400 BC, it seems, can also shoot down aircraft and ballistic missiles up to 5-6M ...
I would not like to check the validity of the words of the Supreme High Command and the Ministry of Defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in practice, but we will assume that they are not deceiving.
AHA.

[Sky_nover]

And why are they hanging on the 52nd? He just himself is not a cheap flight.
The same 18th, simpler.