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Air Force

First Test Flight Successful For Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Vehicle

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, November 18th, 2011

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The Defense Department (DoD) yesterday said the first flight test of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) concept vehicle was successfully conducted yesterday by Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command. DoD considers the test a success, as were two previous tests completed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a spokeswoman said. The AHW is one concept DoD is using to develop and demonstrate hypersonic boost-glide capabilities, the spokeswoman said. DoD is investigating technologies and concepts that…

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