The United States conducted a successful test launch of a hypersonic missile.

The United States conducted a successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, according to a released statement by the US Department of Defense.

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“The hypersonic air-breathing version of the Lockheed Martin missile completed the program, achieving all of its original goals,” the report said.

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It is noted that the last launch was the final test flight of the hypersonic air-breathing missile project (HAWC), which the US Air Force conducted jointly with the Pentagon Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAPRA).
As part of the tests, the rocket flew at a speed above Mach 5 (6125 km / h) at an altitude of more than 60 thousand feet (18.3 km) for a distance of 300 nautical miles (555.6 km).