# US army conducts first hypersonic test with scrapped cannon launcher 2026-08-09T13:55:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The US Army has carried out the first live-fire hypersonic test using the Heavy Artillery Test System (HATS), a launcher repurposed from the cancelled Strategic Long Range Cannon programme. The July 30 trial at Arizona's Yuma Proving Ground fired only an Integrated Launch Package (ILP), a hardened experimental warhead, instead of a complete hypersonic missile, the Times of India reports. Engineers tracked the package with telemetry and high-speed cameras. The Army says the test shows the ILP can withstand cannon-launch forces and could lower the cost of hypersonic research, as a full missile test costs between $9.5 million and $15 million. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: defence technology, HATS Launcher, hypersonic weapons, Missile Testing, US Army Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-army-conducts-first-hypersonic-test-with-scrapped-cannon-launcher/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-army-conducts-first-hypersonic-test-with-scrapped-cannon-launcher/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.