The US Air Force AGM-183A air-launched rapid response weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile has failed a test for the third time, according to a recent report by The Warzone.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Command’s Armament Directorate revealed that the prototype missile failed to detach from its B-52H bomber host due to an unknown error.

“On 15 Dec. 2021, the Department of the Air Force attempted a booster test flight of the AGM-183A ARRW from a B-52 Stratofortress,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Heath Collins told the media outlet. “The launch sequence was aborted before release with an unknown issue.”

He added that the missile system would be returned to the factory to analyze its telemetry and onboard data. He said that the service would resume testing the hypersonic weapon “as quickly as possible.”

In April, the inaugural test of the American hypersonic missile was unsuccessful due to an issue with the aircraft carrying it. Three months later, the weapon separated successfully from the B-52H bomber in a second flight test, but its rocket engine failed to ignite.

‘Not Satisfied’
The AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile is designed to propel to a designated altitude and release an unpowered hypersonic boost-glide vehicle, approaching targets at more than Mach 5.

The weapon has a high degree of maneuverability, rapidly changing course to make it extremely difficult for enemy forces to spot, track, and defend against.

The service had planned to conduct three booster tests this year. Air Force secretary Frank Kendall admitted that he is “not satisfied” with the pace of the missile development.

“We’re making some progress on the technology; I would like to see it be better,” he told Breaking Defense.

Retired Air Force Gen. John Hyten remarked that the service needs to be worried because the US has only conducted nine hypersonic missile tests, whereas China has already carried out “hundreds” of missile trials.

“Single digits vs hundreds is not a good place,” he said.
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/20/us-hypersonic-missile-fails-trial/?fr=operanews

Third trial keh? This should be the 6th failed trial if not 7th sef.
Na Russia and China own that technology make U.S. just stick with ballistic missile jor.

They will keep trying until they get it.

Sources?

Before you downtalk the u.s. Just know that no country got it right at first trial

Lol. something wey Russia and China dey launch once.




Us na old glory.... I keep saying it us can't defeat any of Russia or China in war at this moment..



They are using western media to Brainwash people thinking they are still the supper power

Ahmback:
Before you downtalk the u.s. Just know that no country got it right at first trial

you won't kill me with laugh.

Third times? Lol why are these western media's trying to cover up for the United States? Their hypersonic missile tests have failed for more than 6 times now, not 3.

The US should just stick with their cruise and ballistic missiles. E no dey compulsory say dem must get hypersonic

Cc; emae009

MangekyoAlt:
Third times? Lol why are these western media's trying to cover up for the United States? Their hypersonic missile tests have failed for more than 6 times now, not 3.

The US should just stick with their cruise and ballistic missiles. E no dey compulsory say dem must get hypersonic

Cc; emae009

you quote a western media and complain of western propaganda?

make it make sense na.... it's a new year

Just wait for the Western bots on NL to come and explain. They'd tell you that USA perfected it in the 1920s but are keeping it secret in Area 51 and misleading their enemies

FoolishBoy419:
Just wait for the Western bots on NL to come and explain. They'd tell you that USA perfected it in the 1920s but are keeping it secret in Area 51 and misleading their enemies

I swear
USA and her allies are down playing it
This is the 7th failed attempted not 3rd attempted
That’s the reason USA was complaining about China.
China was lucky to have Russia technology

This is the 7th one
2 failed in 2021 and 2 failed in 2020
2 in 2019

MangekyoAlt:
Third times? Lol why are these western media's trying to cover up for the United States? Their hypersonic missile tests have failed for more than 6 times now, not 3.

The US should just stick with their cruise and ballistic missiles. E no dey compulsory say dem must get hypersonic

Cc; emae009

Cashsteady:
Lol. something wey Russia and China dey launch once.




Us na old glory.... I keep saying it us can't defeat any of Russia or China in war at this moment..



They are using western media to Brainwash people thinking they are still the supper power

No country ever gets a technology once, because China and Russia don’t make noise about their failures don’t mean they never failed at some point.

seunny4lif:
This is the 7th one
2 failed in 2021 and 2 failed in 2020
2 in 2019

Long time bro....

actually this is the 3rd for this missile (ARRW). But it's America so simple logic doesn't prevail

emae009:



Long time bro....

actually this is the 3rd for this missile (ARRW). But it's America so simple logic doesn't prevail

Long time oooh
I just dey always read ni ooh
Happy new year
Oh you mean this particular missile?
Because I know they have trying to test hypersonic missiles since the days of John the Baptist

sunboy:


No country ever gets a technology once, because China and Russia don’t make noise about their failures don’t mean they never failed at some point.

What are you saying?
Russia always talked about their failed launched every time if you are following them on Twitter or you have Reddit
It’s only USA who always covered up

seunny4lif:

What are you saying?
Russia always talked about their failed launched every time if you are following them on Twitter or you have Reddit
It’s only USA who always covered up

So why is he saying others got it once?
Correct the other guy I quoted not me.

sunboy:


So why you making it sound like others got it once.

Because you people watched too much of Hollywood movies and always come here to make noise of the USA military already have this and that.
If China or Russia military test a new weapon, you people make noises like the USA already tested that particular weapon 10 years old as if you guys are the USA military or Pentagon

seunny4lif:

Long time oooh
I just dey always read ni ooh
Happy new year
Oh you mean this particular missile?
Because I know they have trying to test hypersonic missiles since the days of John the Baptist

Happy new year to you too.

lol...

all dz Regional power that likes to be making noise just to chill with the big boys.

We done with Russia. China will soon be handled in the language they understand.
Make them dey do gra gra first.

seunny4lif:
This is the 7th one
2 failed in 2021 and 2 failed in 2020
2 in 2019

I'm even surprised the western media's have been reporting their failures. Something they haven't been doing for a long time.

Meanwhile, while the USA are still struggling with hypersonic research, Russia is will unvail its ultra-hypersonic inter continental ballistic missile which is Mach 20 at minimum and has the Capability to wipe countries out of the surface of the earth, this year or the next.
Putin will be unvailing the poseidon this year, or the next also.

The USA haas been left far behind not only by russia, which did years ago (obvious), but by China also lol

emae009:



you quote a western media and complain of western propaganda?

make it make sense na.... it's a new year

Its possible. If the USA had 6-7 failed tests, they could report that it is only 3.

It’s so funny the USA outspent more than Russia on her military yet still dependent on Russia to enter space.
The reason both Russia and China have hypersonic weapons and the USA haven’t is simple because the USA believes Russia and China don’t have the capability then.
Just 20 years ago Russia was struggling to survive as the economy was bad but not its 6th largest economy by PPP then the sanctions helped Russia a lot.
Before the sanctions, Russia uses 3rd countries to power her Helicopters but now and same on her navy ships.
Russia since 2016 have been launching her own engine Back to back.


China and Germany spend a lot of money sending their citizens to Russia for engineering especially Space engineering

MangekyoAlt:

I'm even surprised the western media's have been reporting their failures. Something they haven't been doing for a long time.

Meanwhile, while the USA are still struggling with hypersonic research, Russia is will unvail its ultra-hypersonic inter continental ballistic missile which is mach 25 at minimum and has the Capability to wipe countries out of the surface of the earth , this year or the next.
Putin will be unvailing the poseidon this year, or the next also.

The USA haas been left far behind not only by russia, which did years ago (obvious), but by China also lol

MangekyoAlt:

Its possible. If the USA had 6-7 failed tests, they could report that it is only 3.

They are testing a wide variety of missiles.
for this one, this is the 3rd time.
It's different from what's out there. the air breathing booster is meant to propel it hypersonic speed before disengaging and the missile will now fire it's own fuel engine to reach its target.
Too many error point.
Adding a fuel engine ramjet to propel a missile to hypersonic speed is what's out there and it's simple to achieve.
I think we have a discussion like this already.
Their hypersonic cruise missile was a success..

seunny4lif:
It’s so funny the USA outspent more than Russia on her military yet still dependent on Russia to enter space.

China and Germany spend a lot of money sending their citizens to Russia for engineering especially Space engineering

That's the thing I'm struggling to understand.
USA spends $700billion on defence annually. While that of Russia is barely $45billion.
Wuth this, the USA is supposed to be far or even miles ahead of Russia in tech! But it isn't so.

Lol, not even only Germany and China. See India.
Each time russia develops a battle tank, they ask for license to make a copy of it. E.g the t-90 battle tank. Also, they want russia to give them license and also help them create a copy of the new Russian t-14 Armata battle tank. It was russia that also helped them create the fastest and most powerful missile in their arsenal; Brahmos.
If not for the Russian engines that powers china's fighters jets I'm not sure if they would've had any fighter jets today.

Laa Las if it was russia that was spending the money that USA spends, they fir don give everybody gap finish and it is money that make it look like the USA can even compete with them on tech

emae009:


Happy new year to you too.

lol...

all dz Regional power that likes to be making noise just to chill with the big boys.

We done with Russia. China will soon be handled in the language they understand.
Make them dey do gra gra first.

How are you done with Russia o
China handled in the language they understand?
Lolss...Do you do comedy for a living?

sunboy:


No country ever gets a technology once, because China and Russia don’t make noise about their failures don’t mean they never failed at some point.

Abeg the way Russia and China have mastered this hypersonic weapon systems is very commendable with their not so big budget compared to the U.S. military. Atleast you guys now know that every thing does not start and end with America. Cause according to you guys U.S. na the master of all things. In fact i wont even be surprised if you guys say U.S. had been building and storing hypersonic weapons since WW2.

Hanibbal:


How are you done with Russia o
China handled in the language they understand?
Lolss...Do you do comedy for a living?

that comment wasn't for you..

the person I quoted will understand. we go back and forth that way

seunny4lif:

What are you saying?
Russia always talked about their failed launched every time if you are following them on Twitter or you have Reddit
It’s only USA who always covered up

Na you dey mind them. China, Russia, Iran, North Korea don't hide failed launches but these boys don't like the truth. Iran still had a failed payload that couldn't deploy in space last week I'm waiting for the day the would say Iran too hides its failures. Any thing to defend their master uncle Sam's failure.

emae009:


that comment wasn't for you..

the person I quoted will understand. we go back and forth that way

Do you know one funny thing about you guys?

If U.S. was the first country to test and deploy this hypersonic systems successfully you guys would say Russia and China stole the technology from U.S. but I am glad how U.S is failing before your very eyes while Russia and China are forging ahead with their hypersonic research and deployment. I can even say U.S. is the one trying to spy and steal the tech from Russia the way things are going cause only God knows when U.S. will get it right as Russia and China continue to leap like cheetah in this field.

Even small North Korea has started its own hypersonic launch test.
If Kim beats U.S. at it and deploy before U.S. e don finish be that o

Not only that
South Korea government shocked me mostly
South def missiles built by Russia companies then the latest anti ship missiles was a joint project by Russia and India company based on India missiles called Brahmos.
South Korea def military said the USA anti missiles failed too much in the Middle East during wars

MangekyoAlt:

That's the thing I'm struggling to understand.
USA spends $700billion on defence annually. While that of Russia is barely $45billion.
Wuth this, the USA is supposed to be far or even miles ahead of Russia in tech! But it isn't so.

Lol, not even only Germany and China. See India.
Each time russia develops a battle tank, they ask for license to make a copy of it. E.g the t-90 battle tank. Also, they want russia to give them license and also help them create a copy of the new Russian t-14 Armata battle tank. It was russia that also helped them create the fastest and most powerful missile in their arsenal; Brahmos.
If not for the Russian engines that powers china's fighters jets I'm not sure if they would've had any fighter jets today.

Laa Las if it was russia that was spending the money that USA spends, they fir don give everybody gap finish and it is money that make it look like the USA can even compete with them on tech

I swear down

Hanibbal:


Na you dey mind them. China, Russia, Iran, North Korea don't hide failed launches but these boys don't like the truth. Iran still had a failed payload that couldn't deploy in space last week I'm waiting for the day the would say Iran too hides its failures. Any thing to defend their master uncle Sam's failure.

seunny4lif:
Not only that
South Korea government shocked me mostly
South def missiles built by Russia companies then the latest anti ship missiles was a joint project by Russia and India company based on India missiles called Brahmos.
South Korea def military said the USA anti missiles failed too much in the Middle East during wars

US Patriot system is the most overrated missile defence in the world. So im not surprised that South Korea admitted its failures. So many countries have admitted to its failures.
Saudi Arabia had them before na..... but after seeing how completely useless and overrated it is, started looking for other options. They first asked russia for its S-400. I don't know if they later bought it because they were also interested in the Iron dome. Turkey who is in Nato bought s-400 recently! I'm sure so many other countries would've gone for the better one but na USA dey fear them
So no mind them. Na so dem dey do. They like overrating each other in the west & America!
BBC watches from Nigeria are even wirse. You'll see them claiming secret technilogy and other delusional nonsense!