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Jan- 2025 -

8 January

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.

6 January

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Selects BAE Systems to Develop Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon

The US Army has selected BAE Systems to develop a prototype of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon system capable of firing hypersonic projectiles.

Dec- 2024 -

10 December

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Zumwalt Destroyer Floated With Hypersonic Launcher Upgrade

Huntington Ingalls Industries has undocked the US Navy’s USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) destroyer, featuring a new hypersonic missile launcher.

Nov- 2024 -

28 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Dynetics Awarded $670M Common Hypersonic Glide Body Contract

Dynetics has received a $670.5-million contract to build the common hypersonic glide body and thermal protection system for the US Army.

27 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Notre Dame Opens First Ever Mach 10 Wind Tunnel for Hypersonic Testing

The University of Notre Dame has opened the world’s first Mach 10 wind tunnel, offering a potential alternative to the Pentagon's stretched hypersonic testing facilities.

20 November

Air

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participates in a joint press conference during the AUKUS Defense Ministerial Meeting with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, in Mountain View, California

Giulia Bernacchi

AUKUS Nations to Test ‘Offensive and Defensive’ Hypersonic Technologies

The US has signed an agreement with Australia and the UK to collaborate on “offensive and defensive” hypersonic technologies.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Air

Northrop Grumman's notional representation of its Glide Phase Interceptor program

Christine Casimiro

US Picks Northrop to Develop Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor

The US picked Northrop Grumman to continue developing Glide Phase Interceptor to detect, track, and take out hypersonic threats.

17 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon, Northrop Test Solid Rocket Motor for Hypersonic Systems

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman conducted a static fire test of a long-range solid rocket motor recently.

11 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

USAF Funds Hypersonic Thermal Protection System That Sweats

Canopy Aerospace has clinched a $2.8 million US Air Force funding to develop a more resilient hypersonic thermal protection system based on transpiration-cooling.

Aug- 2024 -

12 August

Air