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Hypersonica emerges from stealth with €23.3M and Mach‑6 test, aims for European strike capability by 2029

Anglo‑German start‑up Hypersonica said it completed a Mach‑6 hypersonic test flight in Norway and closed a €23.3 million Series A as it emerges from stealth. The company says it uses military‑grade supplier components and is targeting a sovereign European hypersonic strike capability by 2029.

2026-02-09T23:07:19.121722-08:00

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Germany awards Polaris contract for reusable two-stage hypersonic research vehicle, targeting 2027 flight readiness

2026-01-27T04:07:10.953720-08:00

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GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin validate liquid‑fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles

2026-01-14T16:50:58.507159-08:00

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European Spaceflight

Hypersonica emerges from stealth with €23.3M and Mach‑6 test, aims for European strike capability by 2029 Anglo‑German start‑up Hypersonica said it completed a Mach‑6 hypersonic test flight in Norway and closed a €23.3 million Series A as it emerges from stealth. The company says it uses military‑grade supplier components and is targeting a sovereign European hypersonic strike capability by 2029.

2026-02-09T23:07:19.121722-08:00

Hypersonica emerges from stealth with €23.3M and Mach‑6 test, aims for European strike capability by 2029

Aviation Week

Germany awards Polaris contract for reusable two-stage hypersonic research vehicle, targeting 2027 flight readiness Germany's BAAINBw has contracted Polaris Spaceplanes to develop and flight-test a fully reusable two-stage hypersonic research vehicle (HYTEV) with satellite-deployment capability, targeting flight readiness in 2027. The programme aims to close critical technology gaps and strengthen Germany's hypersonics industrial base.

2026-01-27T04:07:10.953720-08:00

Germany awards Polaris contract for reusable two-stage hypersonic research vehicle, targeting 2027 flight readiness

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GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin validate liquid‑fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin completed a series of tests demonstrating a liquid‑fueled rotating detonation ramjet as a viable, compact propulsion option for hypersonic missiles. The campaign, the partners' first under a broader joint technology development arrangement, showed improved fuel efficiency and potential for longer‑range Mach‑5+ flight.

2026-01-14T16:50:58.507159-08:00

GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin validate liquid‑fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles

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Hypersonica emerges from stealth with €23.3M and Mach‑6 test, aims for European strike capability by 2029

Germany awards Polaris contract for reusable two-stage hypersonic research vehicle, targeting 2027 flight readiness

GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin validate liquid‑fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles

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