DefenceTalkRaytheon and the U.S. Navy have conducted a successful operational test of the new Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 gliding, precision-guided weapon. Conducted in a challenging flight environment, the test further demonstrated the capabilities of JSOW C-1 against a broad set of land targets. Launched from an F/A-18F Super Hornet at approximately 29,000 feet, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jsow-c-1-gliding-weapon-scores-direct-hit-in-1st-operational-test-66777/

DefenceTalkThe US military had to detonate a hypersonic weapon seconds after lift-off Monday due to a technical problem, cutting short a flight test for the experimental project, officials said. “Less than four seconds into the lift-off phase, we terminated the flight,” Pentagon spokeswoman Maureen Schumann told AFP. The decision to abort the flight test in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hypersonic-weapon-detonated-after-lift-off-us-military-60434/