The Missile Defense Agency's effort to field an NGI is also delayed by roughly 18 months or more, its director said.

The following is the April 24, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. performed a second successful test of a reusable hypersonic test vehicle in March, the ...

In naming the hypersonic weapon, “Dark Eagle,” the Army is emphasizing its speed, stealth, and power; it’s designed to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy successfully tested a sea-based hypersonic missile launch system at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking a significant step toward deploying the ...

The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fired out of a canister on a road-mobile trailer shortly after sunrise on Florida's ...

The U.S. Army launched an undisclosed hypersonic missile from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just ...

Hypersonic weapons travel in the upper atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, or about 6,200 km (3,853 miles) per hour. Arms makers like Lockheed Martin Corp, Northrop Grumman Corp ...

John Phelan, the Navy Secretary, said that "the speed, range and survivability" of hypersonic weapons were key to deterrence in America. Lockheed Martin Corp. is the main contractor of the weapon.

"The speed, range, and survivability of hypersonic weapons are key to integrated deterrence for America," said Navy Secretary John Phelan. Lockheed Martin Corp is the prime contractor for the weapon.