Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW)

The U.S. Army has completed a successful first flight test of its Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) concept, which like the HTV-2 pictured above, is part of the Conventional Prompt Global Strike program




Following the two test flights of the unmanned Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2) earlier this year, both of which ended prematurely with the vehicle making a “controlled descent” into the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command last week conducted the first test flight of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) concept.