Chinese researchers have developed fiber-optic cable manufacturing processes which could help ensure high production yields for high-energy directed-energy laser systems.
Hypersonica has leveraged the first flight test of its hypersonic missile demonstrator to secure €100 million in financing it plans to parlay into accelerated testing.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract to restart production of the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile after a three-year hiatus.
Castelion announced Oct. 26 it will integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic missile onto the U.S. Air Force's F-16 under a contract modification from the AFRL.
North Korea says it has demonstrated an intermediate-range strategic missile incorporating artificial intelligence to alter its flightpath at low altitude.
As the Army fields a full lineup of exquisite munitions, a parallel effort is creating a complementary inventory of affordable long-range alternatives.
Stratolaunch has selected a Boeing 777-200ER as the latest addition to its air launch platform carrier fleet to join the hypersonic test company’s existing Roc and 747-400 aircraft.
An air-launched version of the hypersonic Castelion Blackbeard strike missile has reached the stage of at least captive carry testing on the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet.
North Korea on Sept. 20 tested what it described as a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile, as Pyongyang continues to expand its missile capabilities and domestic defense industry.
Hypersonic test specialist Stratolaunch has begun a six-month study with NASA into the development of a next-generation, air-breathing version of its Mach 5 Talon-A test vehicle.
High-speed aircraft maker Hermeus has revealed a ramjet-powered test vehicle that can be launched from under the wing of its supersonic Quarterhorse aircraft.
German hypersonic vehicle developer Polaris says it has completed the first flight of a prototype of Cobra, its air-to-air missile-launch uncrewed air vehicle.
U.S. defense startup Castelion will expand manufacturing capacity for a ballistic missile, accelerate development of a long-range hypersonic weapon and invest in new defensive interceptors after raising more than $1 billion in additional funding.
Industry, academia and government are combining to rebuild the UK’s long-dormant hypersonics capability for the next generation of deep-strike weapons.
As a first generation of hypersonic weapons in the U.S. nears fielding, the Pentagon has adopted a different set of goals than range and speed for the next.
