In a step that could bolster the U.S.'s hypersonic weapons push, the Pentagon on Monday confirmed the second successful test of a reusable hypersonic vehicle in March, just three months after the ...

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Key Points - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is reportedly working on a hypersonic bomber concept called the Next Generation Responsive Strike (NextRS) program, envisioned as a ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has unveiled an internally funded effort to develop a drone capable of exceeding Mach 5, positioning it as both groundbreaking and cost-effective. Eric DeMarco, the ...

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Humankind was once determined to break the sound barrier, as it was considered the ultimate achievement in speed. But our technology didn't stop there, as we've built experimental vehicles that can ...

The race to field reusable hypersonic aircraft got a whole lot hotter last month, with GE Aerospace announcing a breakthrough in high-speed jet engine design that could potentially allow conventional ...