 The U.S. tests air-launch hypersonic missile. The United States Air Force has tested the AGM-183A, an air-launch hypersonic missile. The first round test of their air-launch rapid response weapon, ARRW, was conducted near Southern California on December 9, paving the way for the U.S. Air Force to adopt a hypersonic air-launch missile for the very first time. The Armament Directorate Program Executive Officer Brigadier General Jason Bartolomey confirms that the ARRW team successfully designed and tested an air-launch hypersonic missile in five years. The service reveals that air-launch rapid response weapon reached hypersonic speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, completed its flight path and detonated in the terminal area, completing its objectives. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, ARRW will be put into production in 2024.