Hypersonic weapons travel so fast that traditional defense systems struggle to track them. These weapons don’t just move ...

PLA Navy's Type 055 Wuxi unleashes YJ-20 Mach 6 killer, first footage reveals Beijing's naval checkmate. US supercarriers ...

An in-depth exploration of Russia’s emerging hypersonic weapons designed for tactical aircraft, focusing on why the Zircon is ...

A major focus in missile development of the 21st century has been hypersonic research. Hypersonic flight is achieved when an object surpasses Mach 5 (3,836 mph), and getting it right is the Holy Grail ...

Speed is paramount in designing missiles, so engineers have worked for years to improve how fast a missile can fly. The goal is to strike a target without warning, so the faster an object, the harder ...

Hypersonic weapons are capable of changing trajectory mid-flight, making them extremely difficult to intercept. While fielding sixth-generation technology and platforms is all the buzz as of late, a ...

February 13 2025, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced its secretive Aerospace Projects Office (APO) is developing a large hypersonic bomber prototype as part of the Next ...

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the early 2000s. In recent years, it has focused such ...

Pentagon tests weapon designed to "quickly destroy" global targets within hours. Nov. 17, 2011 — -- Should President Obama want to strike any target in the world from the homeland in just a ...

The Pentagon has unveiled an innovation strategy comprising six key areas aimed at cementing America’s military edge on the world stage. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil ...

US aerospace start-up Stratolaunch has completed the much-awaited first hypersonic flight with its reusable Talon-A vehicle. That inaugural flight took place in December, but was only revealed by the ...

A team of engineers at Sandia National Labs is developing new materials to evaluate thermal protection for hypersonic ...