hypersonic testbed

‘Fastest Unmanned Aircraft’ for American Warfighters Advances in Development

Hermeus has moved a step closer to fielding what it describes as the “fastest unmanned aircraft flying today,” raising $350 million to advance development.

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Lockheed Martin Opens Alabama Lab to Back US Hypersonic Weapon Initiatives

Lockheed Martin has activated a new Hypersonics System Integration Lab in Huntsville, Alabama, adding a major test and engineering hub as the US races to field hypersonic weapons against rapid advances by China and Russia.

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Washington Startup Validates 3D-Printed Rocket Engine for Hypersonic Defense Applications

Washington-based New Frontier Aerospace has completed tests of its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine in support of future defense hypersonic programs.

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Ursa Major Secures Hypersonic Engine Contract for Stratolaunch

Ursa Major has signed a $32.9-million deal to assemble and supply advanced rocket engines for Stratolaunch.

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Polaris Spaceplanes to Build Hypersonic Test Vehicle for Germany

The German arms procurement agency has commissioned Bremen-based startup Polaris Spaceplanes to design a hypersonic research vehicle.

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Kratos Clinches $1.45B Deal to Provide US Hypersonic Testbed

Kratos has secured its largest-ever deal from the Pentagon to provide a Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0.

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US Air Force Tests Boeing Modular Weapons Pylon on B-1

A US Air Force B-1B test aircraft recently flew with a reconfigurable weapons pylon, enhancing the aircraft’s weapons load capacity by 50 percent.

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