USAF Studies Riptide Hypersonic Missile Plan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Hypersonic propulsion technology about to be tested in the X-51A WaveRider program could take a step toward operational use as a hypersonic missile under a U.S. Air Force study called Riptide. Led by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Rapid Identification and...

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