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hypersonic

[hahy-per-son-ik] / ˌhaɪ pərˈsɒn ɪk /


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More than half involved entities tied to China’s defense research and industrial base, including those working on hypersonic missiles, advanced propulsion systems and nuclear technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The funding round, which also includes JPMorgan Chase and Andreessen Horowitz, values the hypersonic munitions maker at $13 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Hermeus, a hypersonic aircraft company, will also relocate its headquarters there, Racine said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

But even with the new investment it is likely that an adversary armed with hypersonic missiles would be able to overwhelm Britain's defences.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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




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