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Hermeus completes maiden flight of remotely piloted Quarterhorse Mk 1 hypersonic demonstrator

Hermeus flew its Quarterhorse Mk 1 demonstrator for the first time at Edwards AFB on May 21, marking the successful maiden flight of the remotely piloted, reusable hypersonic testbed. The mission, which reached speeds of around 130 kt, advances the company’s goal of achieving near-Mach 5 flights by 2026.

2025-05-27T05:03:57.310218-07:00

FlightGlobal

Administrators Near Deal to Transfer Reaction Engines’ Hypersonic Tech

2025-06-10T00:27:04.278663-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Dawn Aerospace to Base Reusable Aurora Spaceplane at Oklahoma Spaceport from 2027

2025-06-12T05:06:54.278067-07:00

Payload

Rep. Vince Fong stakes commercial space in NASA budget talks, cites district heritage

2025-07-08T10:35:20.919822-07:00

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The War Zone

North Korea unveils Hwasong‑11Ma at Pyongyang arms expo; hypersonic capability questioned North Korea unveiled the Hwasong‑11Ma, a hypersonic‑glide‑vehicle variant of its Hwasong‑11 short‑range tactical ballistic missile, at a Pyongyang arms expo. State media claims hypersonic performance, but analysts caution the regime may not have mastered the flight, guidance and re‑entry technologies needed for operational capability.

2025-10-06T12:23:24.321958-07:00

North Korea unveils Hwasong‑11Ma at Pyongyang arms expo; hypersonic capability questioned

The Aviationist

General Electric demonstrates solid‑fuel and dual‑mode ramjet engines for hypersonic missiles General Electric demonstrated solid‑fuel and dual‑mode ramjet engines for hypersonic missile applications, marking rapid progress in ramjet propulsion as the U.S. increases funding for hypersonics. The tests signal accelerating maturity of propulsion options—both SFRJ and DMRJ—for future tactical and strategic missile programs.

2025-10-04T13:16:43.263357-07:00

General Electric demonstrates solid‑fuel and dual‑mode ramjet engines for hypersonic missiles

koreatimes.co.kr

China unveils CJ-1000 hypersonic cruise missile, signals expanded Indo‑Pacific strike posture China publicly unveiled the CJ-1000 hypersonic cruise missile, framing the disclosure as both a show of strength and a deliberate signal. The reveal underscores Beijing's push to field advanced, long-range strike capabilities and will force adjustments to regional deterrence, basing and missile‑defense planning.

2025-09-27T21:32:30.785139-07:00

China unveils CJ-1000 hypersonic cruise missile, signals expanded Indo‑Pacific strike posture

Aviation Week

U.S. Navy to Solicit Bids Next Fiscal Year for New Surface‑Launched Ballistic and Hypersonic Missile Family The U.S. Navy plans to solicit bids next fiscal year for contracts to begin development of a new family of surface‑launched ballistic and hypersonic missiles, moving the program into a formal acquisition phase focused on ship‑based long‑range strike capabilities.

2025-09-26T15:16:10.002790-07:00

U.S. Navy to Solicit Bids Next Fiscal Year for New Surface‑Launched Ballistic and Hypersonic Missile Family

Aviation Week

USAF unveils 'Angry Tortoise' project to flight-test affordable hypersonic missile in early December US Air Force researchers revealed Angry Tortoise, a program to develop an affordable hypersonic missile, and plan a first flight test in early December. The trial will deliver near-term performance and cost data for lower-cost hypersonic strike concepts under Air Force research efforts.

2025-09-22T15:24:18.909813-07:00

USAF unveils 'Angry Tortoise' project to flight-test affordable hypersonic missile in early December

Aviation Week

GE Aerospace demonstrates two rotating‑detonation ramjets, completes supersonic captive‑carry tests GE Aerospace announced successful ground demonstrations of two rotating‑detonation‑combustion engines—a missile‑scale ramjet and a dual‑mode ramjet—at its Niskayuna research center, and completed supersonic captive‑carry flight tests of a solid‑fueled ramjet on the ATLAS vehicle at Kennedy Space Center, with tests showing a 3× airflow increase versus prior demonstrators.

2025-09-22T04:39:39.158738-07:00

GE Aerospace demonstrates two rotating‑detonation ramjets, completes supersonic captive‑carry tests

Shephard Media

Why layered air defence is essential: inside Türkiye’s Steel Dome revolution Ranging from swarming drones to hypersonic missiles, modern aerial threats expose the limits of single-layer air defenses. Türkiye’s Steel Dome demonstrates a layered, integrated approach that mixes sensors and interceptors to provide scalable, survivable coverage — a model reshaping procurement, force design and industrial requirements for air and missile defenses.

2025-09-22T04:33:03.263646-07:00

Why layered air defence is essential: inside Türkiye’s Steel Dome revolution

Aviation Week

DARPA seeks bids for 15‑month, up to $40M High‑Mach gas‑turbine design study DARPA has solicited bids for a 15‑month design study, funding of up to $40 million, to develop a High‑Mach gas turbine engine. The award initiates early‑stage work aimed at producing a turbine capable of sustained operation at high Mach numbers.

2025-09-18T05:04:37.344793-07:00

DARPA seeks bids for 15‑month, up to $40M High‑Mach gas‑turbine design study

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