The Army has handed out two large contracts for the development and production of it’s upcoming Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). On August 30th Dynetics was awarded a $352 million… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin, Dynetics, and Raytheon together will produce the US Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon"
The Long Range Hypersonic Weapon is a fairly new system that entered service only last year. Its components have been extensively tested, the deployment of the system is slow but… Continue reading "Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Contract Awarded"
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin revealed a $97 billion investment to develop the Russian Navy which aims to achieve significant transformation by 2050. The Russian Navy expansion plan requires 8.4 trillion… Continue reading "Putin Vows to Strengthen Russian Navy with 8.4 Trillion Ruble Plan for Hypersonic Missiles, Drones, and Submarines"
Rocket Lab’s leading position in the hypersonic flight testing market reached a new height on April 14, when it announced it had been selected as part of the UK’s £1… Continue reading "Rocket Lab Signs the UK as its First International Hypersonic Testing Partner"
China has completed the final test of its highly classified hypersonic air-to-air missile, marking a significant advancement in its military capabilities. This announcement was made public on 19 January 2025.… Continue reading "China Conducted Final Test of Secretive Hypersonic Air-to-Air Missile"
The US Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force deployed its long-range fires battalion in February with an almost operational Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). This is the first-ever deployment of a… Continue reading "US Army Attempts to Test Fire Hypersonic Weapon from Cape Canaveral"
On 15 February, the U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a modification contract for integrating the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon system on the Zumwalt class. According to the press… Continue reading "Zumwalt-class Destroyers Move One Step Closer to Fielding Hypersonic Weapon Systems"
On July 4, 2022, the Feitian-1 “飞天一号” hypersonic vehicle developed by the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Northwestern Polytechnical University successfully launched at a base in northwestern China. Demonstrating… Continue reading "China Tests New Hypersonic Vehicle with Transforming Engine"
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Other Transactional (OT) Agreements to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Missiles and Defense for its Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI). The system is meant… Continue reading "MDA Selects Three Companies For Its Hypersonic Defense Missile"
The US Navy announced on October 21 that it and the US Army had successfully conducted a series of test flights of prototype hypersonic weapon components. In a statement, the… Continue reading "US Navy Announces Three Successful Hypersonic Flight Tests"