The U.S. is racing to develop hypersonic weapons to counter China and Russia, but delays, limited testing and shifting ...

The U.S. Navy has successfully fired a hypersonic missile using a cold-gas launch method built specifically for warships, ...

Speed defines the Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Dark Eagle. But long before the system moves at hypersonic velocity, ...

The new award is the single largest launch contract in Rocket Lab’s history, bringing the total number of launches in backlog ...

We explore the rapidly accelerating race for hypersonic weapons and what makes them so dangerous and transformative. Capable of traveling at speeds above Mach 5 while maneuvering unpredictably, these ...

Anduril is working on hypersonic strike systems and large air vehicles, pushing the company’s defense technology portfolio beyond subsonic cruise missiles and collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).

KTOS ramps up its hypersonic push with in-house innovation, successful tests and cost-focused systems, strengthening its role in next-gen defense programs.

As the Army begins procurement of the Dark Eagle missiles, continues tests and builds stockpiles, more frequent updates to ...

The Army has once again missed its own deadline for fielding the first U.S. hypersonic weapon, in a sign that one of the Pentagon's top priorities is still behind schedule. The unit responsible for ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

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In this chapter the committee discusses the background of the study, provides a brief technical prologue, presents the Statement of Task for the study, describes the strategy for conducting the study, ...