UK/U.S. Thresher Project Points To Britain’s New Hypersonic Push

Steve Trimble Guy Norris Tony Osborne April 01, 2020
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Studies by the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory of a notional hypersonic glide vehicle are helping to hone UK high-speed design tools.
Credit: DSTL
The disclosure of a new U.S./UK collaboration on a hypersonic weapon concept highlights proposals within the British government and industry to leverage decades of research and expertise in high-speed flight and propulsion to rapidly emerge as the latest country to weaponize hypersonic technology...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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