The Weekly Debrief: Vast New Range Awaits Hypersonic Flight Tests

The U.S. Air Force has modified an RQ-4 to serve as a hypersonic flight test monitor.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
With three flight tests of hypersonic missile prototypes still planned at some point within the next 39 days, the U.S. Defense Department’s flight test of new infrastructure for long-range, high-speed air vehicles will finally be put to the test. A $350 million investment since 2017 in test and...

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