The ability to demonstrate experimental technologies on a real hypersonic flight testbed, without adding risk to programs of ...

What is the speed of the fastest plane in the world? The Hermeus Quarterhorse hypersonic plane is expected to be record-breaking ... Quarterhorse prototype, sets sights on Mach 5 ...

Hypersonic had already compiled a decent record of three from seven as a three ... Douglas Whyte to find the right spot in the run. The speed doesn’t look breakneck, and there are a few drawn ...

Hypersonic missiles are a class of advanced weaponry that travel at speeds greater than Mach 5 i.e., five times the speed of sound or more than 5,400 kmph. The Defence Research & Development ...

"This test builds on several flight tests in which the Common Hypersonic Glide Body achieved hypersonic speed at target distances and demonstrates that we can put this capability in the hands of the ...

Defense technology leader Kratos has secured a contract for up to $1.45 billion with the Pentagon to develop a hypersonic technology testbed. Announced today, this initiative, known as MACH-TB 2.0, ...

The U.S. and China are developing hypersonic missiles, hard-to-detect weapons that can reach at least five times the speed of sound. WSJ compares the missiles’ design differences as the race to ...

North Korea has been testing various hypersonic weapons designed to fly at more than five times the speed of sound since 2021. The speed and maneuverability of such weapons aim to withstand ...