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To: Trader77 who wrote (359338)1/7/2026 9:17:49 PM
From: combjelly  Respond to of 362248
 
That Chinese test was a boost-glide vehicle.

Here is a list of US tests of hypersonics from 2010 to 2023. There are later ones.

It was in 1980 when the US first tested maneuverability in hypersonic missiles. And, of course, there was the X-15 program in the 1950s. But those were manned craft.

  1. Date (Approx)WeaponTypeOutcome
    4/22/2010Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2)Boost-GlidePartial Success
    5/26/2010Boeing X-51 WaveriderScramjetSuccess
    7/29/2010Hypersonics Flight Demonstration program (HyFly)ScramjetFailure
    3/24/2011Boeing X-51 WaveriderScramjetPartial Success
    8/11/2011Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2)Boost-GlidePartial Success
    11/17/2011Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW)Boost-GlideSuccess
    8/14/2012Boeing X-51 WaveriderScramjetFailure
    5/1/2013Boeing X-51 WaveriderScramjetSuccess
    8/25/2014Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW)Boost-GlideFailure
    10/30/2017Common Hypersonic Glide Body (FE-1)Boost-GlideSuccess
    3/19/2020Common Hypersonic Glide Body (FE-2)Boost-GlideSuccess
    12/2020Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)ScramjetFailure
    4/5/2021AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideFailure
    5/1/2021AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideSuccess
    7/28/2021AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideFailure
    9/2021Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)ScramjetSuccess
    10/21/2021Common Hypersonic Glide Body (FT-3)Boost-GlideFailure
    12/15/2021AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideFailure
    3/2022Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)ScramjetSuccess
    5/14/2022AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideSuccess
    6/1/2022Common Hypersonic Glide BodyBoost-GlideFailure
    6/29/2022Operational Fires (OpFires)Boost-GlideSuccess
    7/12/2022AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideSuccess
    7/18/2022Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)ScramjetSuccess
    12/9/2022AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideNot Disclosed
    1/30/2023Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)ScramjetSuccess
    3/13/2023AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideFailure
    8/19/2023AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideNot Disclosed
    10/12/2023AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideNot Disclosed
    12/9/2023AGM-183A ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon)Boost-GlideSuccess