U.S. Department of War provides about $400 million in funding to Kratos for hypersonic systems and national security programmes
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions said it has received approximately $400 million in new funding from the U.S.Department of War for hypersonic system work and other national security programmes.
Lockheed Martin develops next-generation hypersonic glide body with scalable production focus and 2027 flight test planned
Lockheed Martin has announced a next-generation hypersonic glide body intended to provide an affordable and rapidly producible long-range strike option.
U.S. Navy awards first Blackbeard delivery order as Castelion moves hypersonic weapon toward early operational use
Castelion has received a $23.4 million firm-fixed-price order from the U.S. Navy for the Blackbeard hypersonic weapon.
Saronic and Castelion to test Blackbeard hypersonic launch from Marauder unmanned surface vessel in 2027
The companies plan to integrate Castelion’s Blackbeard with Saronic’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel Marauder.
Stratolaunch conducts hypersonic flight test with Missile Defense Agency using Talon-A3 aircraft
Stratolaunch has conducted a hypersonic flight test with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency using its Spirit of Mojave carrier aircraft and Talon-A3 hypersonic vehicle.
Leidos awarded $2.7 billion U.S. Army contract to accelerate hypersonic weapons production programs
Leidos announced it has received a $2.7 billion contract from the United States Army to advance hypersonic weapons programmes from prototyping into production.
Kratos selects Indiana site for new hypersonic aerothermal testing facility under Project Helios
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has selected Odon as the location for a new hypersonic testing facility designed to support advanced aerothermal material evaluation for U.S. defense programs.
Castelion wins $105 million U.S. Navy contract to integrate Blackbeard hypersonic weapon on F/A-18 by 2027
Castelion has received a $105 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue integrating its Blackbeard onto the F/A-18 Super Hornet and move the system toward early operational capability in 2027.
USS Zumwalt upgrade marks shift to hypersonic weapons as U.S. Navy reshapes surface fleet and strike capabilities
The U.S. Navy is advancing its hypersonic strike capability through the modernization of the USS Zumwalt destroyer, which is set to become the first U.S. surface ship capable of deploying such weapons.
U.S. Army awards $2.7 billion contract for Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon, advancing joint development and production
The U.S. Army has awarded a $2.7 billion contract in support of its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, known as Dark Eagle, marking a key milestone in the program’s development.
L3Harris accelerates missile tracking satellite production to counter growing hypersonic threats
L3Harris Technologies has completed production of all 16 payloads for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.
U.S. Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon system advances toward deployment amid testing progress and oversight focus
A report by the Congressional Research Service details the development of the U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle.