The U.S. is spending $3.9 billion in 2026 to develop hypersonic weapons NASA already proved possible 22 years ago. In 2004, NASA's X-43A hit Mach 9.6 — about 7,346 mph — and became the fastest ...

A U.S. aerospace company has unveiled what it says is the world’s first commercial ...

Kratos Defense will utilize the Hermeus high-speed Quarterhorse aircraft as part of its support work for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic ...

On February 27, 2026, Australia's Hypersonix Launch Systems made a historic launch of its next-generation DART AE hypersonic aircraft from Wallops Island, Virginia. Taking off aboard Rocket Lab's ...

"Hypersonic" refers to speeds over Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. That's approximately 3,800 miles per hour, a pace that could take you all the way around the equator in less time than it ...

Readers have told us that military news is important to them and we have a reporter dedicated to bringing you the latest. Barrie Barber covers Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and military affairs for ...

Hypersonic flight could one day make long-haul travel as quick as a short movie. Researchers are testing how turbulence behaves at extreme speeds, a critical hurdle for designing these aircraft. Their ...

Hypersonic vehicles aren't much use if you don't know where they're going, so Northrop Grumman is developing new navigation systems for autonomous craft that can stand up to the rigors of flying at ...

DARPA and the US Air Force have started the High Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) program to develop reusable hypersonic planes. The core technology revolves around Turbine Based Combined Cycle (TBCC) ...

Technology often feels like it's evolving at breakneck speed, but in many ways, commercial aviation has been stuck in the slow lane since the supersonic Concorde was retired in 2003. This iconic plane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Secretive launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aren't all that unusual. One in late March had the shroud of secrecy ...