The United States Air Force (USAF) announced on Monday that it had conducted a successful test of a supersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound.
The test took place off Saturday in southern California. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. Air Force base.
After the rocket was disconnected from the rail on the aircraft, the propulsion system “was activated and operated for the intended duration, achieving supersonic speeds five times faster than the speed of sound”, according to the same source.
The United States is not the only country that develops supersonic weapons, the speed and ability of which to maneuver in flight make it very difficult to monitor and intercept them by current missile defense systems.
Russia has fired missiles at targets in Ukraine, while China has tested supersonic weapons, according to US officials.
China’s foreign ministry denied in October that the People’s Liberation Army was conducting a supersonic weapon test.
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