Russia, North Korea reportedly have successful hypersonic missile tests heels of America's failure

China, Russia, North Korea reportedly have successful hypersonic missile tests on heels of America's failure

The U.S. therefore conducted a new weapons test in September, completing its first successful hypersonic weapons test since 2013, according to Reuters. The eight-year gap may prove deadly, but the U.S. has touted the capability of its Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), which the Air Force says can operate at Mach 5 speeds "and beyond."

But a follow-up test in October of a hypersonic glide vehicle ended in failure. The Army instead touted the successful tests of several components, such as a hypersonic booster rocket motor, which will put the country "on schedule" to complete a flight test of a full common hypersonic missile, which is slated to happen before autumn 2022.
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