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Air Force Tests Supersonic Missile Amid Rising Iran Tensions

3/21/2026

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The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB tested a missile with a supersonic liquid rocket engine.
Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei said the project aims to deliver critical technology.
Contractor CEO Chris Spagnoletti noted eight-month flight readiness.
The test coincides with the Pentagon's request for $200 billion for Iran operations as tensions escalate with Iran firing on Israel and Gulf Arab energy sites.

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The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB tested a missile with a supersonic liquid rocket engine.
Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei said the project aims to deliver critical technology.
Contractor CEO Chris Spagnoletti noted eight-month flight readiness.
The test coincides with the Pentagon's request for $200 billion for Iran operations as tensions escalate with Iran firing on Israel and Gulf Arab energy sites.