The Pentagon has successfully tested a hypersonic flying bomb
that can strike any target in the world within an hour! In
November 2011, the Pentagon successfully launched a bomb that
travels faster than the speed of sound. It'll give military
planners the ability to strike any place in the world within an
hour. It is called the “Advanced Hypersonic Weapon” or AHW. The
launch site was in Hawaii and the bomb flew to its strike zone
in the Marshall Islands. The bomb flew 2,500 miles southwest of
Hawaii altogether. Unlike a ballistic missile, this bomb is
maneuverable. Scientifically, hypersonic speed is defined as
exceeding mach 5 speeds, which is five times the speed of sound,
or 3,728 miles an hour. The test shot was aimed to gather data
on aerodynamics, navigation, guidance and control, and thermal
protection technologies. The AHW is part of the U.S. Army's
“Prompt Global Strike” program that aims to create weapons that
can strike anywhere in the world within an hour. It cost about
69 million to launch the AH