hypersonic

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Hermeus, which is developing hypersonic aircraft for the military, is moving its headquarters from Atlanta to El Segundo to access the Southern California aerospace talent pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

High-end hypersonic strike missiles from Lockheed Martin and RTX can cost $15 million each or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

The Pentagon in May announced a new framework to buy Castelion’s low-cost hypersonic missile, known as Blackbeard, with an option to purchase up to 12,000 in coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

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