Rocket Lab unveils new HASTE suborbital hypersonic testbed
The company says its new rocket will be ready to launch in the first half of 2023 for a “confidential customer.”
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US Army deploys new hypersonic weapon
The U.S. Army has announced deploying Long Range Hypersonic Weapons, or LRHW. The U.S. Army has revealed that the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1st MDTF) long-range fires battalion, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (5-3 LRFB), deployed the LR…
Why drones targeted a Russian A-50U, vital for hypersonic Kinzhal strikes
A defense attaché to Kyiv told Breaking Defense that anytime the A-50 was aloft it was accompanied by two or more MiG-31Ks and that there was no telling when or if these aircraft might launch on demand.
Navy seeks $3.6 billion over 5 years for 64 hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike rounds
A senior Navy officer recently said the budget is an “endorsement of the capability.”
Kratos receives Mayhem hypersonic missile program contract award
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced that its Defense & Rocket System Services (DRSS) Division, in collaboration with Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division, has received a contract from its …