The X-51 Waverider’s 2013 hypersonic flight represented a milestone in military aviation, reaching Mach 5.1 using a scramjet ...

is building on X-51 technology with the aim of producing a hypersonic cruise missile. In terms of air-breathers, says Mark Lewis, “that’s kind of it.” Rocket-accelerated boost-glide weapons ...

Mach 5 is the threshold for hypersonic speed, which is five times the speed of sound. The tests demonstrated the performance of “the high-speed air-breathing engine — enabling greater ranges ...

The North American X-15 was an experimental Air Force and NASA Hypersonic Rocket powered aircraft that was used to ...

Stratolaunch offered a glimpse of the future when, in October, it posted a photo of the prototype upper composite skin of its Talon-A hypersonic ... March issue of Air & Space magazine Mark ...

and hypersonic cruise missiles, which are powered by high-speed, air-breathing engines during flight. As former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Commander of U.S. Strategic ...

Safety concerns, particularly around the extreme heat and pressure generated during hypersonic flight, would need to be addressed before it becomes viable for commercial use. Current air traffic ...

Kratos was named in 2022 as part of the Leidos-led team behind Mayhem, which is slated to deliver an air-breathing hypersonic platform. In 2024, the Kratos Erinyes made a successful hypersonic test ...

Rocket Lab on Monday said its HASTE suborbital testbed vehicle has been added to two multi-billion dollar Air Force and ...

"The ability to contribute toward the collective security of the United States and the United Kingdom across both of these important programs is a proud moment for the HASTE team." ...

ALBAWABA- Millions of Israeli settlers rushed to bomb shelters after Yemen’s Houthis launched two hypersonic ballistic missiles toward Israel. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, air traffic at Ben ...