Hypersonics Pitch Day: Air Force Woos Startups

Hypersonics Pitch Day: Air Force Woos Startups
Hypersonics Pitch Day: Air Force Woos Startups

The nine startups are pitching everything from composite materials to small propulsion units that can enable hypersonic (i.e. faster than Mach 5) flight.

Big Hypersonic News Coming; Faster Progress Likely: Roper

Big Hypersonic News Coming; Faster Progress Likely: Roper
Big Hypersonic News Coming; Faster Progress Likely: Roper

We 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.

USAF Announces Major New Hypersonic Weapon Contract

USAF Announces Major New Hypersonic Weapon Contract
USAF Announces Major New Hypersonic Weapon Contract

The Pentagon is moving out quickly amid worries that China has outpaced U.S. capabilities in hypersonic weapons development.