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Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

Missile Defense Agency Lays Out How It Plans To Defend Against Hypersonic Threats

By Brett Tingley and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams
ARRW

Air Force Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Could Kill Four Snails And 90 Clams

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

Air Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)
B-21

Air Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 10, 2021

The Navy’s Railgun Looks Like It’s Finally Facing The Axe In New Budget Request
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Railgun Looks Like It’s Finally Facing The Axe In New Budget Request

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

The Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic Weapon
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

The Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 14, 2021

B-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War Games
Northern Edge

B-52 Simulated A Hypersonic Weapon Strike During Massive Alaskan War Games

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 7, 2021

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?
U.S. Homeland

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 29, 2021

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On
French Navy

France Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks On

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic
French Navy

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Navy SM-6 Missile Will Attempt To Swat Down A Mock Hypersonic Weapon
U.S. Navy

Navy SM-6 Missile Will Attempt To Swat Down A Mock Hypersonic Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 14, 2021

Broken ARRW: Air Force’s First Hypersonic Missile Fails During Inaugural Test
ARRW

Broken ARRW: Air Force’s First Hypersonic Missile Fails During Inaugural Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 6, 2021

The First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be Imminent
ARRW

The First Flight Test Of The Air Force’s New Hypersonic Missile Appears To Be Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 29, 2021

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers
U.S. Navy

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

Army Delivers First Canisters To Its New Hypersonic Missile Battery But Won’t Say Where It’s Based
U.S. Army

Army Delivers First Canisters To Its New Hypersonic Missile Battery But Won’t Say Where It’s Based

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

The Air Force Says Its First Hypersonic Missile Will Make Its Inaugural Flight Within 30 Days
ARRW

The Air Force Says Its First Hypersonic Missile Will Make Its Inaugural Flight Within 30 Days

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 6, 2021

This Is The Pentagon’s $27 Billion Master Plan To Deter China In The Pacific
China

This Is The Pentagon’s $27 Billion Master Plan To Deter China In The Pacific

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 6, 2021

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat
U.S. Homeland

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)
F-15

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

This Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile Externally
B-1

This Is Our First Look At A B-1 Bomber Carrying A Stealthy Cruise Missile Externally

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 25, 2020

Putin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command Bunker
Russia

Putin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command Bunker

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 6, 2020

Blasting The Air In Front Of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds
U.S. Air Force

Blasting The Air In Front Of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Trump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob Woodward
U.S. Homeland

Trump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob Woodward

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 9, 2020

Test Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles Around
HAWC

Test Aircraft Have Been Lugging DARPA’s Prototype Hypersonic Cruise Missiles Around

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 1, 2020

Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 19, 2020

Air Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic Missiles
B-1

Air Force Wants To Use External Pylons To Arm The B-1B Bomber With 31 Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 8, 2020

The Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic Weapon
U.S. Army

The Army And Navy Have Conducted The First Joint Test Of Their New Hypersonic Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 20, 2020

Air Force Bails On Tri-Service Hypersonic Weapon Project As Army, Navy Ask For More Money
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

Air Force Bails On Tri-Service Hypersonic Weapon Project As Army, Navy Ask For More Money

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 11, 2020

New Owner Of Stratolaunch And World’s Largest Plane To Refocus On Hypersonic Testing
Civil Aviation

New Owner Of Stratolaunch And World’s Largest Plane To Refocus On Hypersonic Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 18, 2019

Russia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic Region
Russia

Russia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic Region

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 3, 2019

Russia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic Vehicles
Russia

Russia Claims A Grabber Arm Equipped Il-76 Will Launch And Recover Hypersonic Vehicles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 28, 2019

Air Force Reveals Tests Of Supposed Record-Setting Scramjet Engine From Northrop Grumman
HAWC

Air Force Reveals Tests Of Supposed Record-Setting Scramjet Engine From Northrop Grumman

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 13, 2019

Northrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic Missile
Air-launched hypersonic cruise missiles

Northrop And Raytheon Have Been Secretly Working On Scramjet Powered Hypersonic Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Behold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile
B-52

Behold The First Flight Of A B-52 Bomber Carrying The AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 18, 2019

B-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its Wing
B-52

B-52 Bomber Flies For The First Time With New Hypersonic Missile Under Its Wing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 13, 2019

Here’s What The Army’s First Ever Operational Hypersonic Missile Unit Will Look Like
U.S. Army

Here’s What The Army’s First Ever Operational Hypersonic Missile Unit Will Look Like

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 3, 2019

New Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
U.S. Navy

New Lockheed Concept Shows Navy F-35C Armed With Hypersonic Cruise Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 7, 2019

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Here’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just Released
U.S. Homeland

Here’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just Released

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2019

Putin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)
Russia

Putin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 26, 2018

Russia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals Falter
Russia

Russia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals Falter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 18, 2018

Navy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And More
Ohio Class (SSGN variant)

Navy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And More

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 21, 2019

What Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes Next
NATO

What Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes Next

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 24, 2018

Navy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-Plane
U.S. Navy

Navy Spends Millions On Sub-Launched Hypersonics As USAF Touts New Hypersonic X-Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 5, 2018

Video Appears To Show China Testing Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Via High Altitude Balloon
China

Video Appears To Show China Testing Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Via High Altitude Balloon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 22, 2018

DARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense Project
Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

DARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense Project

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 27, 2019

Air Force Puts Out Contract Opportunity Announcement For Literally Anything Hypersonic
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Puts Out Contract Opportunity Announcement For Literally Anything Hypersonic

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 1, 2018

USAF Hands Lockheed Billions For New Warning Satellites Amid Rush For More Space Sensors
U.S. Air Force

USAF Hands Lockheed Billions For New Warning Satellites Amid Rush For More Space Sensors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

Congress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter What
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

Congress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter What

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 1, 2019

Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons
Russia

Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 19, 2018

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings
B-52

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 22, 2018

Russia’s S-500 Air Defense System Reportedly Hits Target Nearly 300 Miles Away
Russia

Russia’s S-500 Air Defense System Reportedly Hits Target Nearly 300 Miles Away

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 25, 2018

The Army Now Wants Hypersonic Cannons, Loitering Missiles, And A Massive Supergun
Cannons

The Army Now Wants Hypersonic Cannons, Loitering Missiles, And A Massive Supergun

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

Russia Halts Years of Work On Ballistic Missile To Pay For Hypersonic Weapons
Russia

Russia Halts Years of Work On Ballistic Missile To Pay For Hypersonic Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 24, 2018

Here’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery Address
Russia

Here’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery Address

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Despite What You’ve Heard, The Navy Isn’t Ditching Its Railgun And Budget Docs Prove It
U.S. Navy

Despite What You’ve Heard, The Navy Isn’t Ditching Its Railgun And Budget Docs Prove It

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Everything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile Program
B-52

Everything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic Missiles
Australia

The United States and Australia Quietly Test Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019