DARPA Picks Trio For OpFires Hypersonic Booster Program

OpFires concept
Credit: DARPA
The focus of the U.S. race to field hypersonic strike weapons has so far been on rapidly developing a common unpowered, gliding warhead that can be rocket-boosted toward its target from air, ground and sea platforms. Now DARPA is looking toward the next generation of ground-based boost-glide...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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