The failure of the U.S. supersonic missile three consecutive tests failed, which may disrupt the rhythm of the United States catching up in China and Russia in the development of hypersonic weapons.
According to Bloomberg report, the Pentagon announced that the missile became the first high supersonic weapon that can be used for actual combat and it was difficult to achieve the goal of the first batch of production by September 30.
China and Russia have conducted several tests and achieved actual deployment.The speed of this new type of weapon can reach five times the speed of sound and can be mobilized like a cruise missile, making it more difficult to be discovered and shot down.
The United States is facing several obstacles during the development stage of the weapon. It is currently expected that it costs at least $ 1.4 billion (S $ 1.908 billion) to have "early combat capabilities".The Air Force has not announced the estimation of the total procurement cost and has not disclosed the number of purchases.
The latest obstacles are: successfully performed the fourth and fifth test of the engine before June 30.Time will depend on the conclusion of the third test failure review committee.
If successful, the plan will be fully used from July to September.In addition, Lockheed will complete the assessment of production preparations and examine the ability to manufacture and integrate hardware.
Russia said last month that a hypersonic missile was fired, which conveyed information to the United States and NATO allies before invading Ukraine.
China also vigorously invests in hypersonic weapons.The highest core headquarters in the United States said that in July last year, a hypersonic weapon launched a hypersonic weapon into the earth's track, flying for more than 100 minutes, and a range of 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers).
