The Japan Self-Defense Force recently tested the deployment of a developing hypersonic missile system that is designed to defend Tokyo’s islands from foreign warships. The Acquisition, Technology and ...

Somewhere in the sprawling test ranges of the American Southwest, a missile designed to fly at five times the speed of sound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Air Force may move forward with both the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon and the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, ...

"Hypersonic" refers to speeds over Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. That's approximately 3,800 miles per hour, a pace that could take you all the way around the equator in less time than it ...

The U.S. Army launched an undisclosed hypersonic missile from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming its new hypersonic weapon the "Dark Eagle." Dark Eagle is ...

The US Air Force is stomping on the accelerator to field advanced hypersonic missiles as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major announce the successful completion of a flight test of ...

In Part 3 of the Statement of Task, the committee was asked to consider applications of hypersonic technology for 2015 and beyond: To the extent possible, identify technology areas that merit further ...

The Air Force may move forward with both the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon and the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, officials said. (Giancarlo Casem/U.S. Air Force) The Air Force wants to revive ...

Hypersonic missile sinks heavily armed target ship ...

SR-72 Hypersonic Jet: The U.S. Air Force’s Game-Changing ‘Son of Blackbird America is likely building “The Son of Blackbird,” officially labeled the “SR-72.” For those who might not have been around ...