Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukraine last night in the biggest strike for weeks, again targeting the electricity infrastructure, causing blackouts and civilians deaths at several l...
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Swiss Hypersonic Startup Destinus Appears Destined For Same Path As U.S. Counterparts
Destinus’ Eiger subscale drone flew for the first time last fall, helping the hypersonic startup … [+] gain basic aerodynamic and flight control data. Destinus Destinus uses the optimistic...
Ten Ways Hypersonic Weapons Can Strengthen Strategic Deterrence
The Department of Defense is funding at least eight programs aimed at equipping each of the military departments with hypersonic weapons by the end of the decade. Hypersonic systems are designed to fl...
The U.S. Navy Is About To Pack A Dozen Hypersonic Missiles Apiece Into Its New Stealth Destroyers
From left, the Chilean navy frigate CNS ‘Almirante Lynch.’ the Indian navy guided-missile frigate INS ‘Satpura’ and the ‘Zumwalt’-class destroyer USS ‘Michael...
The Defense Innovation Unit’s ‘Private Money’ Approach Aims to Produce Reusable Hypersonic Test Aircraft Fast
Hermeus’ quarter-scale “Quarterhorse” is the kind of privately funded hypersonic test aircraft DIU … [+] is seeking for its HyCAT initiative. Hermeus Blazing speed at blazing t...
Lockheed Martin stock falls despite successful test of hypersonic missile
On Wednesday, July 13, the Pentagon said the U.S. Air Force successfully tested a pair of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) hypersonic missiles. Apparently, the test was done off the California coast this w...
The Air Force Is Retiring Most of Its Global Hawk ISR Drones to A Test Role for Hypersonic Missiles
An RQ-4 Global Hawk receives routine maintenance after being refueled at Grand Forks Air Force Base, … [+] North Dakota. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elora McCutcheon Most of the Air...
A Houston Hypersonic Transport Startup Promises Passenger Flights From L.A. To Tokyo In An Hour
An aeroplane flying high across a blue sky producing a striking contrail cloud behind it over … [+] Folkestone, United Kingdom. photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images) In Pictu...
Russia Claims To Have Used A Hypersonic Weapon In The Ukraine
On March 18, 2022, the Russian military claimed to have used a hypersonic weapon to destroy an underground weapons depot in western Ukraine. Although Ukraine has confirmed the attack, they have not co...
Hypersonic aircraft start-up Hermeus raises $100 million
The company test firing the Quarterhorse aircraft’s engine at an unveiling event in 2021. Hermeus Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus on Thursday announced a $100 million round of funding that i...
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missile To Baltic In Range Of NATO Capitols
RUSSIA – JULY 19, 2018: A Mikoyan MiG-31 supersonic interceptor aircraft with the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal … [+] air-launched ballistic missile during drills with the Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic str...