Atlanta-based aerospace startup Hermeus announced on Thursday that it had signed a $60 million contract with the US Air Force for the flight testing of Quarterhorse, Hermeus’ first aircraft. Hermeus… Continue reading "US Air Force Awards Hermeus $60 Million Hypersonic Aircraft Flight Testing Contract"
The US Navy’s long and fascinating effort to develop an electromagnetic railgun has come to a sudden halt as the US Department of Defense has decided to focus on developing… Continue reading "US Navy Drops Rail Guns For Hypersonic Missiles"
Speaking before the US House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday revealed that the Zumwalt Class destroyers are planned to become the first ships… Continue reading "Zumwalt Destroyers to Become First US Ships Armed with Hypersonic Weapons"
The appearance of experimental hypersonic missiles in Russian and Chinese arsenals has made headlines around the world due to their perceived potential to disrupt the global military balance. What current… Continue reading "Department of Defense Lays Out Plans for the Development of Hypersonics"
The Russian Ministry has released footage of the reequipping of some of their strategic missile forces with the new Avanguard hypersonic delivery system. The missiles with Avanguard are being deployed… Continue reading "Russian Missile Forces Deploying More Avanguard Hypersonic Nuclear Delivery Systems"
With fears of Chinese capabilities in mind, the Australian Defence Minister has announced that Australia will partner with the US in the development of hypersonic cruise missiles. The project will… Continue reading "Australia and US to jointly Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile"
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"
British engineering giant Rolls-Royce established a partnership with Reaction Engines, a fellow British aerospace space company that specializes in hypersonic-power. On top of plans for future joint projects, Rolls-Royce is solidifying this… Continue reading "Rolls-Royce Invests in Hypersonic Specialized Aerospace Manufacturer"
Mike White, the Pentagon’s Assistant Director for Hypersonics has made comments confirming that fears of a communication blackout during hypersonic flight are unfounded. He stated that during tests ground stations… Continue reading "US DoD Confirms That Hypersonics Able to Use Datalinks"