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hypersonic

[hahy-per-son-ik] / ˌhaɪ pərˈsɒn ɪk /


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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

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 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

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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