https://www.afinalwarning.com/510004.html (Natural News) A new hypersonic missile set to be used by the Air Force failed to launch during a test flight. The AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) did not deploy from the aircraft it was attached to in an April 5 test run.
Because of the ARRW booster’s failure, the B-52H Stratofortress carrying it returned to Edwards Air Force Base in California with the missile still attached.
The ARRW system is designed to launch in mid-air from beneath the wing of a carrier plane. However, the April 5 setback meant that additional work will be needed to get the new weapon up to speed.
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Lonestar Future Weapons Forms Strategic Alliance with True Velocity to Bring Manufacturing Expertise and Innovation to Force Modernization
Texas-based companies will design and produce next generation weapon systems and manufacturing technology
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GARLAND, Texas, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Lonestar Future Weapons announced today a strategic partnership with composite-cased ammunition manufacturer True Velocity to leverage the two companies substantial expertise in R&D, precision manufacturing, quality control and production efficiency.
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The announcement also signals the execution of a post-development phase strategy by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lonestar Future Weapons in their bid for the U.S. Army s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, allowing the strategic partners to ensure the efficient fulfillment of the best overall weapon system to the warfighter.
The Laser Wars are Coming.
Why use a laser instead of a bullet, shell or missile? To begin with, lasers are highly accurate and quick acting, since they are fast as light and mostly unaffected by gravity.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Although laser weapons may see some offensive applications, it appears their primary function will remain defensive: countering the growing threat posed by long-range missiles and drones, as well as reducing the mayhem caused by old-fashioned mortars and rocket artillery.
On June 26 an Apache helicopter successfully tested a high-energy laser pod on targets at the White Sands testing range in New Mexico the first laser weapon ever employed by a helicopter.