FIRST, THE BOOST [Image 1 of 3]

UNITED STATES

11.17.2011

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command conducted the first flight of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) concept in November 2011. AHW is a boost-glide weapon that is launched to a high altitude, curves back to the Earth’s surface and then glides or skips along the atmosphere, without power, for the remainder of its flight. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command)

• Date Taken: 11.17.2011
• Date Posted: 09.20.2018 07:03
• Photo ID: 4756734
• VIRIN: 180920-A-A4416-001
• Resolution: 3000x3962
• Size: 2.27 MB
• Location: US