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"
According Russian media reports the ‘Tsirkon’ hypersonic missile’s second shipboard test-firings will be held in April-May. A source from the Russian defense industry stated that “The Northern Fleet’s Project 22350… Continue reading "Russia Continues Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Tests"
Japan has joined the growing number of countries investing in hypersonic missile systems. The Japanese defense ministry plans to develop hypersonic missiles and new warheads and deploy the first systems in… Continue reading "Japan Pursues Hypersonic Missiles for Remote Island Defense"
On 2nd March the US Department of Defense held a press briefing on hypersonic weapons which shed some light on several big changes taking place, including an increased focus on… Continue reading "Major Shifts in US Hypersonic Weapon Priorities"
Lockheed Martin chose American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne, to provide the solid-fuel rocket motor for its hypersonic missile project for the United States Air Force, according to… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Contracts Aerojet Rocketdyne to Build Hypersonic Rocket Motor"
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) joins Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Dynetics in the American quest to catch up to China’s lead in hypersonic weapons. The timing of the contract is… Continue reading "General Atomics Joins US Hypersonic Program as China Shows Off its Operational DF-17"
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"
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Thursday that Russia had used an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile in an attack on Ukraine that took place in the early hours of Thursday.… Continue reading "Putin: Experimental Ballistic Missile Used In Thursday Attack On Ukraine"