ATK Tests Propulsion for Proposed X-51B Hypersonic Demonstrator

Credit: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS
Eyeing emerging requirements for high-speed missiles, Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is pushing to flight-test its new ramjet engine in a derivative of the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing X-51A hypersonic demonstrator. ATK has completed long-duration ground-testing of its flight-weight, fuel-cooled Thermally...

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