The Air Force announced it conducted an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile test on Aug. 19 but did not provide any details. The service said a B-52H Stratofortress launched a full prototype operational hypersonic missile and focused on the ARRW’s end-to-end performance. In June, House lawmakers withdrew funding for ARRW from fiscal year 2024 defense legislation, proposing to end the program that has been plagued by test failures. Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter, in written testimony earlier this...
