Russia and China may currently lead the hypersonic missile race, fielding glide vehicles and scramjet-powered weapons that ...

Stratolaunch aerospace company may conduct a hypersonic test flight from California. Test uses world's largest aircraft as an ...

The U.S. stands at a pivotal moment in defense modernization. As the global security environment grows more contested, one ...

Stratolaunch previously announced it received $24.7 million from the Missile Defense Agency for a hypersonic flight test ...

Department of Defense promises cutting-edge tools to its "warriors" and to maintain the U.S. as a deadly fighting force.

Hypersonic weapons are capable of changing trajectory mid-flight, making them extremely difficult to intercept. While fielding sixth-generation technology and platforms is all the buzz as of late, a ...

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 program since ...

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 capacity ...

The Japan Self-Defense Force recently tested the deployment of a developing hypersonic missile system that is designed to ...

Space Transportation released what it said was launch and strike footage of its new YKJ-1000, which it later showed attacking ...

Decades before hypersonics entered today's headlines, NASA drafted an aircraft that bordered on surreal. Discover the story ...

Japan is positioning its hypersonic electromagnetic railgun development as a strategic centerpiece, aiming to deter Chinese ...