U.S. Army's Hypersonic Weapon Self-Destructed Right After Lift-off in Alaska

The U.S. Army had to self-destruct a device while testing a military defense project at its Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska on Monday. The Department of Defense was testing its Advanced Hypersonic Weapon when a “flight anomaly” forced a termination “near the launch pad shortly after lift-off," according to the Pentagon. See also: DARPA Is Developing 'Transformers'-Style Flying Drones No injuries were reported and officials are trying to determine what caused the anomaly The Advanced Hypers...