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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

FlightGlobal

Hermeus shows Quarterhorse Mk2 on landing gear as assembly moves toward maiden flight this year

2025-09-12T15:29:49.090656-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

US Army's First Hypersonic Battery to Reach Full Eight‑Missile Loadout by December The US Army's first hypersonic battery will have its full eight‑missile loadout by December, marking a major program milestone as the service moves from development toward operational fielding. Completion of the battery enables expanded testing and integration of hypersonic fires into land forces.

2025-10-15T06:17:06.866172-07:00

US Army's First Hypersonic Battery to Reach Full Eight‑Missile Loadout by December

Bloomberg

U.S. Lags in Hypersonic Deployments as Strategic, Industrial and Procurement Risks Mount Hypersonic weapons—capable of altering air chemistry at extreme speed, carrying nuclear payloads, flying low and challenging detection—are reshaping deterrence. A new assessment warns the United States is falling behind on deployments amid strategic, industrial and procurement vulnerabilities as Russia and China accelerate fielding.

2025-10-13T20:24:40.924172-07:00

U.S. Lags in Hypersonic Deployments as Strategic, Industrial and Procurement Risks Mount

Yonhap News Agency

North Korea unveils Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic glide vehicle and Hwasong-20 ICBM at Workers' Party 80th anniversary parade North Korea displayed a Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic glide vehicle and a new Hwasong-20 ICBM at its Workers' Party 80th anniversary parade. State media called the Hwasong-20 the country's 'most powerful' nuclear weapon; Seoul says the reveal signals expanded long-range strike capability.

2025-10-10T18:20:15.009588-07:00

North Korea unveils Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic glide vehicle and Hwasong-20 ICBM at Workers' Party 80th anniversary parade

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

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