Missiles today sit at the core of military strategy, acting as both deterrents and decisive battlefield tools. From ...

China is developing a revolutionary air-breathing engine for next-generation fighter jets and hypersonic missiles. Designed to operate continuously from a stationary start-up to over Mach 6, the ...

The SR-75 is described as a highly speculative two-part reconnaissance system consisting of a high-altitude mothership and a parasite vehicle capable of extreme hypersonic speed and near-space ...

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Rocket Lab is targeting Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 3:00 p.m. EST for the launch of its HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) rocket from Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Flight Facility in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one of the field’s most persistent challenges: ...

A fuel cell-powered drone can operate longer than a battery-powered one, and more quietly than a gas-powered one—giving it a decisive edge in aerial operations. The United States Defense Innovation ...

For years, the United States has trailed behind Russia and China in hypersonic weapons. A new engine prototype by Lockheed Martin and General Electric could help it catch up. The United States is ...