The US Air Force Research Laboratory is searching for suitable leading edge materials for reusable and expendable hypersonic vehicles.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-searching-for-hypersonic-vehicle-materials-442171/
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USAF searching for hypersonic vehicle materials
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USA. Hypersonic Weapon Component Tests. Army: Three Successful Attempts
October 21, 2021
The US Army conducted prototype testing of hypersonic weapons components on Wednesday, the Pentagon said. As added, three attempts were successful. A few days ago, the British Financial Times reported that...
Published same day Inside Defense pay site
Marine Corps eyeing DARPA-developed hypersonic weapon
The Marine Corps is exploring adopting a hypersonic weapon, a move that would extend plans for fielding the new class of ultra-fast, maneuvering systems beyond the Army, Navy and Air Force
Marine...
Hypersonic vs hypersonic systems need to compete for cost performance etc . A call such a analysis is pretty straight forward.
The smaller the projectile the less drag especially in hypersonics.
No I disagree read the line ALONGSIDE an Air Force hypersonic weapons program, it mean in parallel of a hypersonic weapon, if it was AF chief scientist will say HSSW. At the end of the article they speak about hypersonic flight impossible for human body.
Congressional Budget Office 68 page report on "U.S. Hypersonic Weapons and Alternatives"
Four main conclusions:-
• Technological challenges must still be overcome to field hypersonic missiles
• Both hypersonic and ballistic missiles are well-suited to operate outside potential adversaries’
•...
Well that was an air-breathing hypersonic missiles. Fairly sure hypersonic missiles in general have existed for a long time. Almost any ballistic missile with a range of 500km or more... Pershing I/II... AIM-54... Sprint.... etc.
And technically the hypersonic ASALM flight was 1970s, if...
Quellish is right as usual (per his idiom).
HSSW is an umbrella program for two air launched hypersonic weapon concepts:
Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) : Mach 6 air-breather (hydrocarbon powered scramjet) with a 500 mile range.
Tactical Boost Glide (TBG): Mach 9+ with a...
Martin: Army developing command and control structures for hypersonics
REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL -- The Army is evaluating how hypersonic missiles will fit within the military's command and control structures, as the service prepares to field its first battery of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon in...
Air Force plans more ARRW testing while building air-breathing hypersonics portfolio
The Air Force's armament directorate is planning more tests of its boost-glide hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon while also looking to establish new industry partnerships to support development of...
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