Two hypersonic flight tests were completed mere months apart using the same autonomous vehicle, a milestone for the U.S. as it jockeys with other world powers for speedy, maneuverable weapons. Why it ...

Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 vehicle went hypersonic for the first time in December, then repeated the feat in March. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Stratolaunch has finally found a use for the world’s largest airplane. Twice in the last five months, the company launched a hypersonic vehicle over the Pacific Ocean, accelerated it to more than five ...

The United States can be considered the leading military force in the whole world, but there are certain technologies other countries are pulling ahead in, giving them a significant advantage.

The Pentagon is working to fast-track a new generation of hypersonic weapons as part of a deliberate push to close any possible technology gap between the United States, China, and... While the United ...

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since ...