The nine startups are pitching everything from composite materials to small propulsion units that can enable hypersonic (i.e. faster than Mach 5) flight.
By Theresa HitchensWe can expect an important announcement in a few weeks that “a significant acceleration is doable” of the Air Force’s hypersonic efforts. Roper said he’d completed a review of all the service’s work on hypersonic, one of the Pentagon’s top priorities.
By Colin ClarkThe Pentagon is moving out quickly amid worries that China has outpaced U.S. capabilities in hypersonic weapons development.
By Paul McLeary