Taiwan’s new hypersonic R&D office; North Korean nuke pledge; Capella Space raises cash for analysis; and Lockheed’s radar upgrades.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will develop and strengthen its nuclear capabilities “at the fastest pace” in preparation for a future crisis.

To keep up with hypersonic missile advancements by Russia, United States and, most importantly, China, Taiwan is reportedly standing up a hypersonic technology research and development office.

Poland’s PGZ-Narew joint venture, which is developing the country’s Narew ground-based short-range air defense system, has signed agreements with MBDA to supply the missiles for its program.

Three test failures in one year first earned a demotion for the hypersonic Lockheed Martin AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, and then they invited a death sentence.

More Asian states are building their own missiles to keep up with new threats.

The U.S. Navy has released the first detailed plans in the fiscal 2023 budget request for a fast-tracked acquisition of a new hypersonic missile for carrier-based fighters.

A combined cycle propulsion system would be developed as a range-boosting upgrade for the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile, new U.S. Army budget planning documents released on April 21 show.