hypersonic missiles

Nov- 2024 -

17 November

India Hails ‘Historic’ Hypersonic Missile Test Flight

Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defense minister said Sunday, publicizing the super-fast high-tech weapon days after rival China showcased its latest military aviation powers.

Aug- 2024 -

12 August

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Seeks New Scramjet Tech for Hypersonic Weapons

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is seeking a new supersonic combustion ramjet technology that could be used for its hypersonic weapons.

Jul- 2024 -

31 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

Pentagon’s Lack of Transparency Risks Hypersonic Weapons Development: GAO

The Pentagon’s failure to disclose more details about the challenges and progress of its hypersonic weapons development is posing significant risks to the program.

19 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Debuts Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery at Resolute Hunter

The US Army announced that its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon battery has made its much-awaited debut at Exercise Resolute Hunter.

15 July

Asia Pacific

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian F/A-18 to Be Armed With US Hypersonic Cruise Missile

The Royal Australian Air Force is integrating the US Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile with its F/A-18F Super Hornets.

9 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

Boeing Unveils C-17 Aircraft Tech for Firing Multiple Hypersonic Missiles

Boeing has unveiled a new system that allows C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft to launch multiple hypersonic missiles.

Jun- 2024 -

5 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

Leidos Announces Key Milestone for America’s ‘Mayhem’ Hypersonic Missile

Leidos has announced two critical milestones for the US Air Force’s “Mayhem” hypersonic air-breathing missile program.

3 June

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Avioniq to Offer Modeling, Simulation Tech for UK Hypersonic Program

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Avioniq to develop modeling and simulation software for the country’s maiden hypersonic missile development effort.

May- 2024 -

21 May

Arms

A Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system is seen firing off a missile upwards in the middle of a brown plains area. The system is attached to a six-wheel hydraulic launching system that attaches to a six-wheel truck. The truck is seen a little farther back, on the right side of the image. Both the vehicle and the weapon system is painted green. The background is a scenic view of a mountain range, with a grayish-blue sky occupying the rest of the space.

Juster Domingo

US Taps Lockheed for $756M Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Deal

The US Army has signed a $756-million deal with Lockheed Martin to acquire new capabilities for the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon system.

17 May

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Launches European Hypersonic Missile Interceptor Concept Phase

MBDA has signed an agreement for the European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Study project concept phase with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation.

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