Kauai : US army conducted the test flight of AHW from here. It is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. It is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States.
The US Army on 17 November 2011 conducted the test flight of Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) from the military's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai. The new weapon is capable of travelling five times the speed of sound.
The weapon's glide vehicle reached Kwajalein Atoll some 3,700 kilometres away in less than half an hour.
The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon is part of the military's programme to develop global strike weapons that would allow the US to strike targets anywhere in the world with conventional weapons in as little as an hour.
The weapon's glide vehicle reached Kwajalein Atoll some 3,700 kilometres away in less than half an hour.
The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon is part of the military's programme to develop global strike weapons that would allow the US to strike targets anywhere in the world with conventional weapons in as little as an hour.
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