The successor to the Blackbird, called the “Son of Blackbird,” will likely first be developed for unmanned use. If ...

The Promise and the Paradox Hypersonic missiles are often marketed as the next revolution in warfare, capable of flying ...

Supersonic combustion and scramjet engine dynamics represent a frontier in aerospace propulsion, offering a pathway to ultra‐high-speed flight through the efficient combustion of fuel in a supersonic ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin team, an ...

Australia continues breaking new ground with its hypersonic weapons program. This time, Hypersonix Launch Systems (HLS), an Australian aerospace startup out of Brisbane has raised what’s known as a ...

While it may feel like wishful thinking, it is close to becoming possible in a not-so-distant future as a new study brings ...

An Indian military laboratory has passed a milestone toward development of a hypersonic cruise missile, sustaining combustion in a ground rig test for more than 1,000 sec., the Indian government said.

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