US Military Suffers Major Setback After Hypersonic Missile Test Fails, Weeks After China, Russia Recorded Successful Tests

Because the rocket failed the Pentagon was not able to test the hypersonic glide body, which is the key component needed in hypersonic weapon development. The Pentagon has revealed that its hypersonic missile test failed. The setback was revealed on Thursday, Octover 21 as the US is in the arms race with China and Russia to develop hypersonic weapons. A booster stack, which is the rocket used to accelerate the missile to hypersonic speeds, failed and the test of the projectile, the hypersonic glide body, could not move, the Pentagon statement said. Because the rocket failed the Pentagon was not…