Pentagon Wants Cheaper Hypersonics To Convince Doubters

Brian Everstine October 13, 2021
AGM-183A ARRW concept.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
The Pentagon’s head of research and engineering wants hypersonics programs to become cheaper and show tangible successes in tests to convince doubters in the Pentagon that the weapons will be effective. When asked about skepticism within the Defense Department over the role of hypersonics, Heidi...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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