Trump-class battleships are ‘exactly’ what the Navy needs, SWO boss says
The Navy ran into design challenges with its next-generation destroyer, emphasizing the need for a larger battleship, according to Vice Adm. Brendan McLane.
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.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
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
The Pentagon is moving out quickly amid worries that China has outpaced U.S. capabilities in hypersonic weapons development.