Hypersonics

Hermeus has received a $159 million contract extension from the DIU to support a high-speed, uncrewed testbed aircraft and open up other opportunities.

Stratolaunch says its Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft successfully deployed the firm’s latest reusable Talon hypersonic vehicle in March for the U.S. MDA.

Ursa Major is in talks about a new phase of testing of a unique, liquid-fueled tactical missile demonstrator after two test firings.

The Trump administration’s first long-range spending plan raises planned outlays for offensive missile procurement sevenfold.

Hypersonic flight test company Stratolaunch has flown five successive Mach 5-plus Talon sorties so far this year.

The MBDA-led team leading one of two European hypersonic interceptor efforts is poised to settle on its preferred configuration within weeks.

Australia has outlined new aerospace capability priorities in its updated National Defense Strategy, including air-launched hypersonic weapons.

The undefeatable ballistic missile in the future will be hypersonic, cheap, and long-range, the U.S. Army’s acquisition chief for artillery says.

Anduril is working on hypersonic strike systems and large air vehicles, pushing its defense technology portfolio beyond subsonic cruise missiles and CCA.

Japan has designated its upgraded Type 12 surface-to-surface missile (SSM) as the Type 25 surface-to-surface guided missile.

Washington has given the green light to a potential sale to Japan of a test support package for its Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) program.

As interest in reusable hypersonic flight soars, Stratolaunch is moving to capitalize on its first-mover advantage in a fast-moving industry.

Hypersonix Launch Systems and the UK business of European missile manufacturer MBDA will collaborate on a series of hypersonic weapon development efforts.

The Defense Department has tapped Rocket Lab to launch its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket 20 times in four years.

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to develop an air-breathing variant of its rocket-powered Mach 5-plus Talon vehicle.

The UK government says it is progressing with the development of a new family of long-range, conventionally armed missiles with Germany.

The U.S. Army is weeks away from fielding its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery.

The U.S. Air Force has initiated its plan to reactivate a wind tunnel capable of testing hypersonic vehicles and engines.

A Hypersonix Launch Systems vehicle completed its first flight late on Feb. 27, propelled to Mach 5-plus speeds by a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket.

Ursa Major has unveiled a new hypersonic missile designed to be produced at a large scale and with the potential to be used as both a weapon and a target.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has completed back-to-back launches of two Mach 5-plus, rocket-powered Talon-A vehicles from two different carrier aircraft in the space of just fourteen days.

Rocket Lab will launch a hypersonic test mission for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) no earlier than late February, the company announced Feb. 12.

European startup Hypersonica says it has successfully conducted its first hypersonic missile flight test as the company emerges from stealth.

Specter Aerospace expects to conduct flight tests of a plasma-assisted, ramjet-powered supersonic missile in 2026, followed by tests of a larger dual-mode ramjet-scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise vehicle in 2027-28.