Hypersonics

Stratolaunch hits milestone with fully reusable hypersonic testbed

Both flights met all of the Defense Department’s performance benchmarks within a 1% margin, according to Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor.

How Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ could speed up hypersonic range expansion

The Pentagon's Test Resource Management Center is considering sites in Australia, Alaska and New Mexico as possible overland hypersonic testing corridors.

Stratolaunch readies second carrier plane for Talon-A hypersonic ride

The company is modifying a second carrier aircraft for Talon-A to increase the Pentagon's hypersonic-testing cadence.

Pentagon picks Kratos for hypersonic testbed program

Through MACH-TB 2.0, the Pentagon wants to significantly increase the number of hypersonic test flights.

Army, Navy conduct key hypersonic missile test

The successful tests brings both services closer to fielding the long-awaited system.

Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia

The agreement, which falls under AUKUS Pillar II, aims to leverage the three nations’ combined hypersonics funding, facilities and experience.

Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel

A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research.

US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany

The move is in-line with the Army's plan to provide such capability to its Multidomain Task Force there.

Japan reveals test launch of its hypersonic strike missile program

Tokyo plans to boost its missile force in an effort to strike invaders before they reach the island.

Kratos’ Erinyes test vehicle logs hypersonic speeds on first flight

The company developed Erinyes in three years for under $15 million with a mix of internal investment and congressional funding.

Elusive hypersonic arms need Western teamwork, NATO researcher says

"Every single nation brings a certain puzzle piece to the bigger picture," said Kerstin Huber, of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization.

US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor

The Japanese government has flagged hypersonic missile defense as an urgent capability, citing recent developments in the region.

Opinion

How the US can reclaim leadership in advanced energetic materials

It's time to restore what was once American leadership in the materials that most define the lethality and effectiveness of weapons systems.

AUKUS allies developing undersea capabilities they can field this year

The three AUKUS navies may see advanced undersea technology like small drones and AI-enabled target recognition tools tested and fielded this year.

Hermeus readies Quarterhorse high-speed test aircraft for first flight

The aircraft is the second version of Quarterhorse, part of Hermeus' iterative plan to develop and test hypersonic systems.

US Navy preps hypersonic weapon test this spring, with Army watching

The Navy's hypersonic weapon test will determine the way forward for the Army's ground-launched hypersonic weapon capability.