U.S. Adapts Hypersonic Weapon Strategy To Meet New Priorities
Facing competition from startups offering lower-cost hypersonic weapons, Lockheed unveiled a competing design in June for a hypersonic glide vehicle.
Credit: LockHeed Martin
Hypersonic weapons move very fast, but not always in a straight line. So it goes as the Pentagon’s roughly eight-year-old race to field its first maneuvering hypersonic weapons enters a critical new phase. U.S. military weapon development strategy is on the cusp of a fundamental turning point...
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