The hypersonic missile’s reported capabilities put US bases in Guam within reach, though Kim Jong-un insists it is purely defensive.

Defense technology leader Kratos has secured a contract for up to $1.45 billion with the Pentagon to develop a hypersonic technology testbed. Announced today, this initiative, known as MACH-TB 2.0, ...

China has unveiled a hyper-fast machine gun that could revolutionize defense against hypersonic missiles, posing a bold ...

Supersonic combustion is used to propel hypersonic scramjets, which travel at speeds over Mach 5. These engines are fundamentally different from traditional jet engines. They feature a more efficient, ...

Engineers will enhance controls and integrate advanced jet materials to create a full propulsion system, a key step toward achieving flight capabilities.

Meanwhile, hypersonic wind tunnels are aiding in the development of futuristic low-vacuum tube magnetic levitation high-speed trains that could reach speeds of 1,000km/hr (621mph) or beyond.

TOKYO -- Japan aims to strengthen defenses against hypersonic missiles, with plans to test the tracking capabilities of space-based infrared sensors, Nikkei has learned, as China and Russia make ...

Business titan Elon Musk asserted that the U.S. needs a significant stockpile of hypersonic missiles and long-range air and sea drones. "America needs a large quantity of long-range drones (air ...