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CNN Reports US Secretly Tested Hypersonic Missile in Mid-March
CNN Reports US Secretly Tested Hypersonic Missile in Mid-March
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CNN, citing a defense official, reported that the United States secretly conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but kept it quiet to "avoid escalating tensions with Russia".
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Washington was keeping quiet as US President Joe Biden was about to travel to Europe.According to the TV channel, the United States fired a Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) from a B-52 bomber.It was tested in the Pacific and travelled over 480 kilometres at an altitude of 19 kilometres, CNN reported. Per the broadcaster, this is the second successful test for the HAWC project, with the first taking place in September 2021.Let's stay in touch no matter what! Follow our Telegram channel to get all the latest news: https://t.me/sputniknewsus
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cnn reports us secretly tested hypersonic missile in mid-march
cnn reports us secretly tested hypersonic missile in mid-march
CNN Reports US Secretly Tested Hypersonic Missile in Mid-March
04:26 GMT 05.04.2022 (Updated: 04:43 GMT 05.04.2022) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - CNN, citing a defence official, reported that the United States secretly conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but kept it quiet to "avoid escalating tensions with Russia".
Washington was keeping quiet as US President Joe Biden was about to travel to Europe.
According to the TV channel, the United States fired a
Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) from a B-52 bomber.
It was tested in the Pacific and travelled over 480 kilometres at an altitude of 19 kilometres, CNN reported. Per the broadcaster, this is the second successful test for the HAWC project, with the first taking place in September 2021.
Let's stay in touch no matter what! Follow our Telegram channel to get all the latest news: https://t.me/sputniknewsus 
