Another important aspect of hypersonic waverider research is the simulation of high-temperature flowfields around these vehicles. A study utilized graphics processing units (GPUs) to perform ...

The Boeing X-51 Waverider was carried to altitude by a B-52 Stratofortress for its historic test flight. Eliminating moving parts, hypersonic scramjets compress incoming air by using the already ...

Moreover, a novel forebody design methodology which by rotating and assembling two waverider-based surfaces is firstly introduced. Their work, entitled "Conceptual design and aerodynamic evaluation of ...

But at least in the near term, the most likely application for hypersonic scramjet engines isn’t a plane. Boeing X-51 Waverider mounted to the wing of a B-52 Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop ...

Years later, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a state-run institution, broke the news of the groundbreaking hypersonic flight on a social media post in December 2024, according to reporting by the ...

Currently, much of DoD’s funding for hypersonic weapons is going toward precision strike or offensive weapons, as opposed to missile defense programs. “The hypersonic threat is real; it is not ...

China is winning the hypersonic weapons race and is moving full speed ahead with plans to expand the reach of these hard-to-target weapons, an intelligence analyst says. "China's missile programs ...

California-based space company Rocket Lab will launch more hypersonic test vehicles for the U.S. Military, as the Department of Defense (DOD) continues to invest in hypersonic technology.

Then, Michael Johns, senior vice president of the company Kratos, joins the show to discuss U.S. hypersonic weapons development and whether the nation is still lagging behind China and Russia.

Stratolaunch is upgrading its 747 carrier platform to support test flights of its hypersonic Talon-A vehicle. (Stratolaunch) Stratolaunch, a California-based firm building a reusable hypersonic ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS recently secured a contract for hypersonic system program, with a potential total value of approximately $100 million. Per the contract, Kratos will ...