The US Air Force said that a successful test of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile has been conducted.The release said on Monday,“A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast, May 14,”The B-52H Stratofortress that launched the missile was from the 419th Flight Test Squadron.After the separation from the aircraft, the ARRW’s booster ignited and burned for the expected duration, achieving hypersonic speeds 5 times greater than the speed of sound.In this video Defense Updates analyzes why the successful launch of ARRW from the B-52 bomber is a key development?#DefenseUpdates #ARRW #UShypersonicweapon