The U.S., Russia and China are in the middle of a hypersonic arms race — and right now, the U.S. is losing. But private companies are stepping up to develop hypersonic tech that shifts the edge ...

In the future, those flights might be a lot shorter if hypersonic travel becomes a reality. Tests by private company Stratolaunch suggest that the possibility is certainly there. Stratolaunch ...

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds of at least Mach 5, which is about 3,800 mph or nearly 1 mile per second. The science behind how hypersonic weapons work is fascinating, just like their ...

Hypersonic vehicles have become the latest military prestige technology, and the US seems to be lagging its rivals. That could change after the successful flight of an autonomous and reusable ...

A California-based startup pulled off two hypersonic flights of its reusable aircraft, which became the first fully autonomous drone to reach Mach 5 speeds. Stratolaunch’s Talon-A2 completed a ...

Stratolaunch completed the second hypersonic flight and recovery with the Talon-A2 fully autonomous vehicle. Credit: Stratolaunch WASHINGTON — The U.S. is re-entering the era of reusable ...

The US Department of Defense performed a secretive test of its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Dark Eagle, over the weekend. According to several reports, the test mission flew from Cape Canaveral ...

Anglo-American researchers have completed tests on a propulsion system that should power a cutting-edge hypersonic missile before the end of the decade. What about Europe? Over the course of six ...

Even then, a hypersonic engine needs to operate at temperatures in the neighborhood of over 2,000 °C (3,632 °F). Even titanium alloys melt in that kind of heat.

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike ...

You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing [email protected]. The United States Army soldiers operate Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state on ...

A Department of Defense hypersonic missile test from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, Dec. 12 sparked questions on social media from unsuspecting locals who witnessed the missile launch. Ahead of ...