U.S. to Begin Production of First Hypersonic Missile Next Year Our Bureau 2484 U.S.A.F B-52 bomber conducts captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A ARRW Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 hypersonic prototype. The first booster test flight of the U.S. Air Force’s first hypersonic missile will take place this month with production beginning next year. The development was revealed by Air Force acquisition boss Will Roper at the inaugural Doolittle Leadership Center Forum on December 14. The AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) completed captive-carry testing in August when a B-52 Stratofortress took off with the weapon. It is expected to be armed on B-1B bomber and F-15 jets.