hypersonic

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It won a $190 million Pentagon contract in March to help test hypersonic flight conditions using its smaller Electron rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The UUV technology is the first signature project under Aukus's Pillar Two, where the partner countries work together on "advanced capabilities" in areas such as long-range hypersonic missiles, undersea robotics and AI.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Analysts project GE Aerospace’s defense engine deliveries to exceed 1,000 units by 2028, driven by hypersonic propulsion and autonomous aircraft.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Supersonic flight could become routine for the mass-affluent by the 2030s, with hypersonic travel a possibility by 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But even with the errors, the machines processed the transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows and trajectory analyses in a way that surpassed the upper limits of human ability.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly