LONDON – Rolls-Royce has formed a strategic partnership with British hypersonic-power experts Reaction Engines and is backing that up with a new investment in the company. The new partnership is aimed at developing high-speed propulsion systems for defense and civil applications as well as exploring Reaction Engines’ key thermal management technology as […]
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Eyebrows already askew were raised even further last week when the US Air Force quietly but quickly withdrew a request for information that seemed to suggest it was looking to build a hypersonic nuclear weapon. On August 12, the US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC), the agency that manages […]
The U.S. Air Force has taken another important step towards the purchase of a new hypersonic weapon, according to a recent service news release. On Saturday, the 412th Test Wing press release said that Air Force conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107864/42/1078644277_0:51:3076:1782_1200x675_80_0_0_4a067e135242ba436adf9bc517a6293c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202008051080065353-new-footage-of-us-hypersonic-glide-body-impacting-target-unveiled-by-the-army/ On 19 March, the United States successfully tested a common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The test, according to the Pentagon, marked a “major milestone” in the US path to acquiring hypersonic weaponry. The US Army has […]
WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency has paused its effort to design a defensive hypersonic missile and wants to refocus its plan of attack by concentrating on near-term options that could feed into a more “elegant” solution, according to Vice Adm. Jon Hill, the organization’s director. The agency tapped industry […]
The tests of Russia’s ship-based Zircon missile – one of several hypersonic weapons introduced in the country’s military – are successfully nearing completion, the Defense Ministry said. The recent test firings, which were performed from aboard the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, have “confirmed the unique tactical and technical characteristics of this […]
The ongoing negotiations with industry suggest there is still no common ground on the legal framework for costs and risks associated with the next-generation program. Source link
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US military recently tested a hypersonic missile that flew 17 times faster than the speed of sound, CNN reported citing a senior defense official. The defence official, according to Thursday’s report, said they tested a hypersonic glide body that was a success. The report added that […]
On July 7, Japan’s Vice Defense Minister Tomohiro Yamamoto visited the research center for aviation and rocket technology of the Self-Defense Forces, located in a suburb of Tokyo. The official got acquainted with the progress in implementing promising defense programs, in particular with R&D for a new generation fighter of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107828/13/1078281309_0:0:1921:1080_1200x675_80_0_0_aaaa1670803a9879f232b330cf976351.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007031079781046-s-500-will-be-capable-of-destroying-hypersonic-weapons-in-space-russian-aerospace-forces-say/ The S-500 Prometey (“Prometheus”) is a cutting-edge surface-to-air defence missile system with a range of 400-600 kilometers (250-370 miles). Head engineer Pavel Sozinov announced earlier that it would be able to intercept targets hundred kilometres above the surface of the Earth. The S-500 […]
Sputnik/Moscow: On Thursday, Iran’s Navy reported the successful testing of a new land-to-sea and sea-to-sea cruise missile in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. Iran will soon begin the manufacture of a new class of supersonic cruise missiles known as the Talaeey-e to complement the subsonic weapons currently in […]
A hypersonic missile prototype under development at the Pentagon’s shadowy research arm reportedly detached from a heavy bomber in mid-flight during a test, destroying the high-tech and secretive munition. The ill-fated test saw the missile – a Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), a joint project of the Air Force and […]
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the US Air Force (USAF) are searching for answers after an experimental missile reportedly managed to separate from a B-52 strategic bomber and explode during a recent captive-carry flight test. US military sources informed Aviation Week that a scramjet-powered missile, still […]
Building the U.S. Space Force to be agile and lean is a worthy objective. Building the U.S. Space Force without requisite capability however, is dangerous. Source link
Arms control is a natural starting point for U.S.-Russia rapprochement. However, three main challenges hinder any headway. Source link