Cummings will build out large-scale versions of its Hellhound UAS, equipped with ATRX’s Air Turbo Rocket (ATR) to undertake subsonic, supersonic and ultimately hypersonic flight tests.
By Andrew WhiteWhen the stakes for space missions are at their highest, solid rocket motors meet the challenge
Rapid response is crucial in defense, and the instant thrust provided by SRMs provide a tactical advantage.
The US Army recently had ‘successful’ tests for both its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and a pair of Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 weapons.
By Aaron Mehta
Reaction Engines, which is also part of the $1.3 billion Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) effort to build and deliver a first UK hypersonic missile, was plunged into administration today after failing to secure a rescue deal.
By Tim Martin
“Today’s decision represents a turning point for hypersonic glide phase defense,” Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, MDA director, said in the announcement.
By Aaron Mehta
The agency also plans to launch a new, discriminating space sensor around the 2029 timeframe, MDA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said.
By Michael Marrow
“We have seen today groundbreaking discussions in respect of a much greater collaboration between our defense industry bases, particular in respect of the manufacture of guided weapons in Australia,” Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said.
By Lee Ferran
Taking the “guesswork” out of AI for defense missions with RAG-V verification
By fact checking the AI through a new verification process for Large Language Models, it’s possible to reduce hallucinations from 5-10 percent to as low as 0.1 percent.
During his tenure at Maxar, Dan Jablonsky developed a track record for “bringing a lot of first-of-its-kind solutions” to its customers, “not just bringing [products] to market … but developing that trust, developing that scale that Ursa Major is going to need,” said Ursa Major founder Joe Laurienti.
By Valerie Insinna
The DoD IG announced the reviews amid a flurry of other new review projects, including one covering US Cyber Command’s relationship with the NSA and how well the Pentagon would maintain C2 in the event of a nuclear attack.
By Lee Ferran and Carley Welch
In this op-ed, Mackenzie Eaglen and Cole Spiller of AEI lay out why the Pentagon shouldn’t be so quick to retire old technologies in favor of newer ones.
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Cole Spiller
Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins told CSIS that he is “absolutely” trying to speed development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, but that any changes must keep the program “viable.”
By Theresa Hitchens
The various suppliers were all picked to join a Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) agreement, making them eligible to compete for eight lots worth a maximum value of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) over the next seven years.
By Tim Martin
The Atlanta-based startup intends to pitch the next, supersonic iteration of the Quarterhorse, set to roll out in 2025, to the Pentagon as its first product.
By Valerie Insinna
The test’s results could determine the ultimate fate of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or at least help “further a range of hypersonic programs.”
By Michael Marrow
Keeping the Glide Phase Interceptor program on track needs to be a priority for the new administration and Congress, writes former NORTHCOM officer Howard “Dallas” Thompson.
By Howard “Dallas” Thompson