The EU could fund the development of an HGV demonstrator to help build a better understanding of how to develop a defense against such systems in the future.
The U.S. Army will seek to reduce funding in fiscal 2025 for a hypersonic missile program on the cusp of being fielded as part of an overall $185.9 billion budget proposal.
Stratolaunch conducted the first powered flight of its Talon TA-1 test vehicle, a key step toward supporting regular and reusable hypersonic test capability.
The preliminary findings suggest a second member of Russia’s hypersonic arsenal has been employed against Ukraine, following strikes by the Khinzal missiles.
The only air-launched missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle in the Pentagon’s weapons road map sports a history as up and down as its skip-glide trajectory.
Atlanta-based high-speed system developer Hermeus has completed ground tests of its first fully integrated Quarterhorse “dynamic iron bird” evaluation vehicle.
As the first U.S. hypersonic weapons enter service, defense officials are searching for new ideas for high-speed propulsion and to dramatically reduce prices.
The Boeing 747-400 will work in conjunction with Stratolaunch’s Roc carrier aircraft to conduct air launches for hypersonic tests in multiple U.S. locations.
Cambium, a California startup focusing on advanced materials and machine learning for aerospace and defense products, has landed $19 million in venture capital.
A request for information calls for data on sensors that could be used on a platform that would operate from at least 60,000 ft. to “exospheric” altitude.
Under HyCAT, Hermeus says it will use its high-Mach-capable Quarterhorse vehicle to demonstrate key "enabling technologies for operational hypersonic aircraft."
