DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, earlier this month announced a major milestone has been achieved in the development of the HAWK or Hyper-sonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept for the… Continue reading "HAWC Hypersonic Cruise Missile Readies for Free-Flight Testing"
At 11:03AM local time at the Abdul Kalim Testing Range, India proudly launched its first hypersonic missile successfully. The Hypersonic Test Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), launched from its testing pad and… Continue reading "India Successfully Launches its HSTDV – First Hypersonic Scramjet Powered Missile"
On May 27, Rocket Lab announced that it would be acquiring Geost, a producer of electro-optical and infrared sensors, for $275 million. This puts Rocket Lab in a unique position… Continue reading "Rocket Lab Enters Missile Defense Satellite Market with Acquisition of Geost"
Raytheon, an RTX business, has delivered the first AN/TPY-2 radar featuring a complete gallium nitride (GaN) array to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. The delivery was announced on May 19,… Continue reading "Raytheon Delivers First GaN-Equipped AN/TPY-2 Radar to U.S. Missile Defense Agency"
In the 1960s the X-15 program proved to be an incalculably valuable asset to hypersonic flight testing that allowed for various advanced projects like the Apollo program, advanced warhead reentry… Continue reading "Stratolaunch Completes First Flight of a Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft Since 1968"
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"
The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated a simulated interception of a hypersonic threat by the Aegis Combat System, advancing the shipborne combat system’s ability to counter… Continue reading "Aegis Combat System Performs Simulated Interception Of Hypersonic Threat In New Test"
Japan’s defense ministry announced April 1, the signing of a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the development of long-range surface-to-surface missiles capable of engaging both land and sea targets.… Continue reading "Japan Signs Contract For Development Of New Surface-To-Surface Missile"
On 4 March 2025, President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, announcing plans to develop a “Golden Dome” missile defense system to protect the United States from various… Continue reading "President Trump Announces ‘Golden Dome’: A New Missile Defense Shield for America"
Japan’s military procurement agency announced February 7, that it had successfully conducted a series of flight tests with its prototype hypersonic glide vehicle design. In a statement, the Acquisition, Technology… Continue reading "Japan Reveals New Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Flight Tests"