Hypersonic weapons are in the spotlight. Here’s how they work, why they matter, and what current programs in Russia, China, ...

Yet the notion of a business jet operating at Mach 5 remained a sci-fi fantasy. That is, until recent advances in design and technology have brought the concept closer to a workable reality. “We’re ...

The delivery of the first prototype hypersonic hardware to soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (Photo by Spc. Karleshia Gater/US Army) The U.S. Army has scheduled a test of its ...

Stratolaunch Systems has gone hypersonic — twice. Stratolaunch took its uncrewed Talon-A2 prototype to hypersonic speeds for the first time this past December, then repeated the feat in March, the ...

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event during testing on Aug. 8, 2021. Navy Photo by Photo/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class ...