A US AIR Force-operated Boeing B-52H Stratofortress has successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) during an operational test off the coast of Southern California on December 9. While previous test events focused on proving the munition's booster performance, this latest ARRW test marked the first launch of a full prototype for the air-launched, hypersonic boost-glide ballistic missile that is being developed by the US Air Force (USAF) and Lockheed Martin, the weapon's original equipment manufacturer. This milestone test was executed by a B-52H and personnel assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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