Tag: hypersonic
Pentagon funds creation of a “university consortium for applied hypersonics”
The US Department of Defense announced it would award Texas A&M University’s Engineering Experiment Station $20 million per year over a 5-year...
India shares footage of Mach 6 hypersonic demonstrator test
India has carried out what it says is a successful test of the country's locally-developed hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV).
US completes captive carry tests of two HAWC hypersonic weapons
The two HAWC variants were designed and developed by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies
Rolls-Royce invests in hypersonic engine specialist Reaction Engines
Reaction Engines and Rolls-Royce have entered into a new strategic partnership agreement to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems.
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US Air Force accidentally releases potential hypersonic nuclear weapon plans
US defense department officials continue to say that hypersonic capability is limited to non-nuclear weapons.
US Air Force completes another ARRW hypersonic weapon test
The ARRW hypersonic prototype is set for its first booster test flight later this year.
The Air Force One could soon get a Mach 5 jet
The US Air Force and the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate have awarded Hermeus Corporation, an aerospace company developing Mach 5 commercial...
Sierra Nevada Corp tests VORTEX engine for DARPA’s OpFires hypersonic program
OpFires is a joint DARPA and US Army program seeking to develop an advanced booster capable of delivering a variety of payloads at a variety of ranges.
US carries out second test of hypersonic glide body
The navy and army are working closely with industry to develop the C-HGB with navy as the lead designer, and army as the lead for production.
Russia declares hypersonic Avangard missile operational
Avangard is capable of travelling 27 times the speed of sound.
