U.S. Army Tests Secret Hypersonic Weapon

U.S. Army Tests Secret Hypersonic Weapon

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The U.S. Army's hypersonic weapon prototype streaked across the Pacific Ocean at several times the speed of sound Thursday, Nov. 17, in a flawless maiden test flight. The success could pave the way for a new military capability to strike targets anywhere on Earth in as little as an hour.


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Things contionue to heat up on the R&D front. With Iran and other countries unveiling new weapons on an almost daily basis, the US conitnues to do so as well but on a completely different level. With the ability to strike targets anywhere on earth in less than an hour, aircraft carriers may become obsolete...no need to have to send a carrier half way around the world which could take weeks to reach a hot spot when you could just launch a handful of these..

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You just jacked this from me. I posted it in WW3 forum.

Bring the troops home.

Real Reason DARPA lost the speed machine

Lost Contact with Hypersonic Glider

So they are claiming that this is its maiden voyage when in reality the air force as lost 2 of these during test flights.

Good to see that they learn from their mistakes.

Could this be the explanation for the unexplained rocket launch off the West Coast last year, or could it be in response to that unknown rocket launch? Just curious.

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Good catch!

And another clear indicator of how the Military Industrial Complex, the Financial cartel that backs them , and the media they own, operate to serve their desired illusion that all things "weaponry" are 'especially good things.'