Featured in hypersonic weaponsBYBrett TingleyFeb 7, 2022Share‘Particulate Warheads’ Full Of Dust Could Help Defeat Hypersonic WeaponsA new concept for hypersonic missile defense seeks to turn the tables and use the weapons’ extreme speeds against them. BYBrett TingleyFeb 7, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022ShareSM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief SaysThe US military’s ability to intercept hypersonic weapons, as well as just detect and track them, remains incredibly limited at best as threats grow. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareThis Is What We Now Know About The Navy’s Future DDG(X) DestroyerThe Navy hopes to combine existing systems with a new hull form that will be able to accommodate significant upgrades. BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021ShareNo, Russia’s S-550 Missile Defense System Hasn’t Been FieldedOne Russian state media outlet has contradicted bombastic claims from another about the state of the still-nebulous S-550. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareStratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense TestingThe company, which operates the Roc, the world’s largest airplane, said it would shift focus to providing high-speed flight test services two years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareNATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over UkrainePutin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic MissilesThe doomed 155mm guns ended up being too expensive to shoot. Now they will be ripped out and replaced with missile launchers at an unknown cost. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021ShareUnwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile TestsNorthrop Grumman is now working to convert four RQ-4s as Range Hawks to gather data on the new breed of hypersonic weapons. BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareFeel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled TrackThe Air Force is now looking at modernizing the High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to support new hypersonic developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021ShareRussia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)Zircon missiles and Russia’s super quiet Yasen class submarines could be a significant combination, but questions remain about the weapon’s maturity. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareHypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To BoeingIt is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2021ShareNorth Korea Claims To Have Tested A Hypersonic Missile (Updated)The only image supposedly from the launch shows what appears to be a big finned nose section on a large rocket booster. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2021ShareBYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareDARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has OccurredThe announcement of the successful flight test follows months of delays for the highly classified program. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareMissile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic ThreatsThe concept incorporates numerous new and existing sensors and weapons into a multi-layered hypersonic missile defense architecture. BYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021ShareJapan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned AircraftWith high-speed missile threats from China and Russia to contend with, Japan may call upon drones to provide early warning. BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareSecond Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon FailsThe missile’s rocket booster failed to ignite after separating from the B-52 carrying it, but the Air Force says it still gained valuable test data. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share12
BYBrett TingleyFeb 7, 2022Share‘Particulate Warheads’ Full Of Dust Could Help Defeat Hypersonic WeaponsA new concept for hypersonic missile defense seeks to turn the tables and use the weapons’ extreme speeds against them. BYBrett TingleyFeb 7, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022ShareSM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief SaysThe US military’s ability to intercept hypersonic weapons, as well as just detect and track them, remains incredibly limited at best as threats grow. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareThis Is What We Now Know About The Navy’s Future DDG(X) DestroyerThe Navy hopes to combine existing systems with a new hull form that will be able to accommodate significant upgrades. BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021ShareNo, Russia’s S-550 Missile Defense System Hasn’t Been FieldedOne Russian state media outlet has contradicted bombastic claims from another about the state of the still-nebulous S-550. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareStratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense TestingThe company, which operates the Roc, the world’s largest airplane, said it would shift focus to providing high-speed flight test services two years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareNATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over UkrainePutin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic MissilesThe doomed 155mm guns ended up being too expensive to shoot. Now they will be ripped out and replaced with missile launchers at an unknown cost. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021ShareUnwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile TestsNorthrop Grumman is now working to convert four RQ-4s as Range Hawks to gather data on the new breed of hypersonic weapons. BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareFeel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled TrackThe Air Force is now looking at modernizing the High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to support new hypersonic developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021ShareRussia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)Zircon missiles and Russia’s super quiet Yasen class submarines could be a significant combination, but questions remain about the weapon’s maturity. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareHypersonic Missile Tests For The B-1 Bomber Are Coming Next Year According To BoeingIt is argued that an upgraded, hypersonic-missile-toting B-1 would help narrow the capability gap with Russia and China until the B-21 Raider arrives. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2021ShareNorth Korea Claims To Have Tested A Hypersonic Missile (Updated)The only image supposedly from the launch shows what appears to be a big finned nose section on a large rocket booster. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2021Share
BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareDARPA Reveals Successful Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flight Test Has OccurredThe announcement of the successful flight test follows months of delays for the highly classified program. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareMissile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic ThreatsThe concept incorporates numerous new and existing sensors and weapons into a multi-layered hypersonic missile defense architecture. BYBrett Tingley and Joseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021ShareJapan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned AircraftWith high-speed missile threats from China and Russia to contend with, Japan may call upon drones to provide early warning. BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareSecond Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon FailsThe missile’s rocket booster failed to ignite after separating from the B-52 carrying it, but the Air Force says it still gained valuable test data. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
