USAF validates first hypersonic weapon loading procedures
Aircrew from the Barksdale Air Force Base finished drawing up the loading procedures of the Lockheed Martin AGM-183…
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Raytheon, Northrop Grumman awarded $1B to build hypersonic cruise missiles
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon and Northrop Grumman a $985 million contract for scramjet-powered…
Friendly fire? Russian hypersonic missile reportedly falls on Stavropol
An unidentified flying object crashed in the Russian city of Stavropol, about 350 kilometers (220 miles) from the…
Russia deploys hypersonic-armed MiG-31s to its Kaliningrad exclave
Three MiG-31 heavy interceptors, adapted for carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, were deployed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region, according…
Fourth time the charm: US conducts first successful ARRW hypersonic weapon test
Article written by Valius Venckūnas and Clément Charpentreau.The U.S. Air Force completed the first successful test of the AGM-183A Air-launched…
China launches DF-17 hypersonic missile off Taiwan Strait
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a live-fire exercise near Pingtan Island, around 120 kilometers from the Taiwanese…
Raytheon, Northrop successfully conduct second hypersonic weapon flight test
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman completed the second flight test of their scramjet-powered HAWC hypersonic weapon. The HAWC was released…
China successfully tests hypersonic airliner technology: Reports
The Nanqiang No 1, a model likely to be a technology demonstrator for a hypersonic airliner, has finished…
Raytheon invests in hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus
The US aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies invested in the startup Hermeus Corporation through its venture capital…
Australia, UK and US to cooperate on hypersonic weapons development
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States will cooperate on the development of hypersonic weapons under the…
Russia reports multiple strikes of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
Russia reported that it had used the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, a ballistic missile able to fly at the speed…
Kratos partners with Hypersonics to develop Mach 5 drone
Kratos, the American company behind the development of the XQ-58 Valkyrie combat drone, has signed an agreement with…
Hermeus reveals hypersonic aircraft prototype
American startup Hermeus, which aims to build the world’s first hypersonic airliner, has unveiled a full-scale prototype of…
New contract to make Air Force One supersonic?
The United States Air Force awarded a new contract with Exosonic as a feasibility of Air Force One…
Lockheed Martin opens new facility to produce advanced hypersonic weapons
Lockheed Martin inaugurated a new facility on October 4, 2021, intended to enhance the production of advanced hypersonic…
Global Hawk drones to be converted for hypersonic testing
Four retired EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk UAVs should be repurposed to participate in the hypersonic testing of…
Russia successfully test-fired Zircon hypersonic missile
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on July 19, 2021, it had successfully test-fired a 3M22 Zircon (also spelled…
China aims to operate the world’s fastest airliner by 2035
Chinese scientific journal published details on the design of 10-seat Mach 6-capable aircraft which it claims could be…