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Last US Test of Hypersonic Weapon 'Was Not a Success'

WASHINGTON (SPUTNIK) – The United States Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said on Tuesday that the latest hypersonic test “was not a success,” although it met some of the objectives.
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"The one that we just had was not a success. We did not get the data that we needed from that test," Kendall said when asked about last ARRW test.
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