The various suppliers were all picked to join a Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) agreement, making them eligible to compete for eight lots worth a maximum value of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) over the next seven years.
By Tim MartinAI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success
Valuable intelligence insights can be gleaned from logistics or flight-test data when artificial intelligence or machine learning is applied.
The Atlanta-based startup intends to pitch the next, supersonic iteration of the Quarterhorse, set to roll out in 2025, to the Pentagon as its first product.
By Valerie Insinna
The test’s results could determine the ultimate fate of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or at least help “further a range of hypersonic programs.”
By Michael Marrow
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall last year said the service was “more committed” to the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile than the service’s other fast-flying design, the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon.
By Michael Marrow
MBDA is considering a new hypersonic anti-tank weapon, officials told Breaking Defense during a recent tour of the weapons firm’s German facilities.
By Andrew White
Led by a core team of industry partners including MBDA, Leonardo, Thales, Roxel, Safran and CEA, technology areas are designed to support a variety of use cases which include tactical and deep strike, surface and force protection, and air dominance.
By Andrew White
“We’re not opening up on the champagne bottle right here on the stage but we’re going to get there,” Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch said about Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fielding.
By Ashley Roque
What’s new in naval radars and missiles: Defending the Pacific
Defending U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, Red Sea, and elsewhere require a range of systems from close-in weapons to anti-ballistic missiles.
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United States defense leaders can leverage private sector solutions to maintain the country’s position in the Indo-Pacific region and leap ahead of its peer competitors in hypersonic test and development.
By Lt. Gen. Henry “Trey” Obering III (Ret.)
The new “Fire-Control On Orbit-Support-To-The-War Fighter (FOO Fighter or F2)” program “will accelerate the ability to provide new fire control options for the tactical users,” an SDA spokesperson told Breaking Defense. But how does it play with MDA programs?
By Theresa Hitchens
Experts tell Breaking Defense that there is still too much uncertainty about Iran’s “Fattah” missile to know for sure how defeatable it may be.
By Seth J. Frantzman
Rafael plans to market Sky Sonic at the upcoming Paris Air Show, as it targets the European market.
By Seth J. Frantzman
Responsive launch is enabled by the fact that Draper’s hydrogen peroxide fuel is easily storable, Ursa Major CEO Joe Laurienti told Breaking Defense, which cuts down prelaunch logistics — whereas other highly toxic liquid fuels often used to provide the high thrust needed for a missile to reach hypersonic speeds (Mach 5 and above) require special handling.
By Theresa Hitchens
The company says its new rocket will be ready to launch in the first half of 2023 for a “confidential customer.”
By Michael Marrow
If this program broadens to production, it will be a singular success story for an Australian research and development effort, which often excel until they face the perils of the well-known valley of death.
By Colin Clark
