Tag: hypersonic
USAF awards contracts to Boeing, Lockheed for SCIFIRE hypersonic weapon program
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing and Lockheed Martin competing contracts for work on the US and Australian SCIFIRE hypersonic cruise...
US Navy tests hypersonic weapon’s second stage rocket motor
The US Navy's Strategic Systems Program (SSP) completed a successful test of the second stage solid rocket motor (SRM) for the Navy’s...
Hermeus partners with US Air Force to secure $60M for its...
Hermeus secured $60 million to complete flight tests on its Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft and the proprietary turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engine.
US Air Force detonates ARRW warhead in latest test of the...
The US Air Force detonated the ARRW prototype warhead in a test that involved many firsts.
MDA envisions hypersonic missile defense strategy in detailed concept video
As the threat of hypersonic missile technology continues to proliferate, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is looking at new concepts to...
US Air Force stages hypersonic weapon strike demo during Northern Edge
The successful strike demo comes after the less successful first live fire of the hypersonic AGM-183A ARRW earlier this year.
US Air Force’s long-awaited hypersonic ARRW flight test flops
The ARRW test missile did not complete its launch sequence and remained attached to the B-52H Stratofortress bomber during the test on April 5, 2021.
US Air Force ready for ARRW hypersonic weapon test this week
The ARRW program is a boost-glide based hypersonic weapon, and is proceeding to flight tests after completing several captive carry trials.
L3Harris to build prototype satellite for tracking of hypersonic missiles
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $121.6 million contract to develop and deliver a prototype satellite capable of...
US partners with Australia on air-breathing hypersonic technologies
The defense departments of Australia and the US announced today they are starting a bilateral effort to advance the development of air-breathing...