US Air Force successfully conducts hypersonic weapon test
B-52 bomber fires weapon at five times speed of sound off Southern California
Washington: The US Air Force said on Monday it had conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound.
The test was conducted on Saturday off the coast of Southern California when a B-52 bomber released an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, the Air Force said in a statement.