Hypersonic strike aircraft could weigh 500 tons, NG says

The Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle (HCV) that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hopes to have in operation by 2025 could weigh as much as a million pounds, according to Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman is competing with Lockheed Martin and Andrews Space Inc. of Seattle, Wash., in...

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