A USAF B-52H Stratofortress successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) in an operational test off the southern Californian coast 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 USAF and Lockheed Martin. This milestone test was executed by a B-52H and personnel assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB in California.
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