US readies first-ever East Coast long-range offensive hypersonic weapon test

[F-22Raptor]

The Defense Department is readying a first-ever hypersonic weapon test over the Atlantic Ocean, preparing to launch a rocket from Florida that will loft a glide vehicle thousands of miles toward Africa in a high-stakes assessment that aims to validate design of a new, two-stage booster paired with the ultra-fast maneuvering payload. Nickolas H. Guertin, director of operational test and evaluation, revealed this development --specifically that a prototype version of the Army’s Long Range Weapon will launch from Cape Canaveral...

DOD readies first-ever East Coast long-range offensive hypersonic weapon test | InsideDefense.com

The Defense Department is readying a first-ever hypersonic weapon test over the Atlantic Ocean, preparing to launch a rocket from Florida that will loft a glide vehicle thousands of miles toward Africa in a high-stakes assessment that aims to validate design of a new, two-stage booster paired...

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[Skull and Bones]

What is the range? India is also planning a sustained 120 second flight of HSTDV in first half of 2023.

 

[F-22Raptor]

What is the range? India is also planning a sustained 120 second flight of HSTDV in first half of 2023.

It’s intermediate to borderline intercontinental

 

[FuturePAF]

It’s intermediate to borderline intercontinental

So using the caster-2b as the first stage?

 

[Skull and Bones]

It’s intermediate to borderline intercontinental

India is aiming to eventually increase the range to 1000 km, while for long range/intercontinental maybe we will go for glide vehicle.

Good development nonetheless.

 

[F-22Raptor]

So using the caster-2b as the first stage?

India is aiming to eventually increase the range to 1000 km, while for long range/intercontinental maybe we will go for glide vehicle.

Good development nonetheless.

This is the launcher for the Army

 

[FuturePAF]

This is the launcher for the Army

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Single stage Caster-2B (I think I read it in a war on the rocks article, or some place similar) with a boost-glider on top?