The global arms race has entered a new phase, one where missiles can travel faster than Mach 5 and change course mid-flight, ...

The U.S. Navy is betting that a startup can succeed where legacy defense giants have stumbled. On April 24, 2026, the service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hypersonica's first hypersonic test flight in Norway pushed its missile prototype to more than Mach 6 and a range of more than 300 ...

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is gearing up for an upcoming launch that underscores its growing role in U.S. defense and hypersonic technology testing. The space stock recently announced the Cassowary Vex ...

In Part 3 of the Statement of Task, the committee was asked to consider applications of hypersonic technology for 2015 and beyond: To the extent possible, identify technology areas that merit further ...

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USANewsGroup.com News Commentary – The Pentagon's Joint Hypersonics Transition Office has awarded $68 million across six vendors to accelerate ...

The U.S. Navy is shifting how it thinks about hypersonic weapons. Instead of building ...

The U.S. is racing to develop hypersonic weapons to counter China and Russia, but delays, limited testing and shifting ...

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched ...

Hypersonic air travel, for both military and commercial use, could be here within the decade. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The $770 billion National Defense Authorization ...

Defense department tests drone to fly at 13,000 mph. Aug. 11, 2011— -- The U.S. military said it launched a hypersonic test aircraft called the Falcon HTV-2, which reached speeds of 13,000 mph, ...