UK Invests In Hypersonic Target Capacity

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Hypersonic missile

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FARNBOROUGH, England–The UK defense ministry is set to spend £20 million ($26.7 million) to develop a hypersonic target to generate data in support of air and missile defense. The target is called a “hypersonic clay pigeon” and will be developed by Lockheed Martin UK as part of the UK’s Project...
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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