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

Some of that growth can come from hypersonic propulsion and power for new, autonomous, collaborative combat 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

The most visionary of the brain busters pined for the day when a pilot could take one of their creations for a hypersonic joy ride: Mach 5 or faster.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly