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USAF’s HACM hypersonic cruise missile begins flight testing over Australia

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The U.S. and Australia’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile has entered flight testing over Australia after major delays. The milestone moves the jointly pursued weapon into a test phase, though the available reports provide no further details on the schedule or results.

Discovered 2026-10-05T16:35:36.751075-07:00 | 2026-10-05T16:35:36.751075-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Flight testing marks a new program phase after major delays, a key development for tracking the missile’s progress.
  • The program links U.S. and Australian efforts on a hypersonic cruise missile, making bilateral cooperation central to its development.

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