“The Tactical Boost Glide (TBG) program is a joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force (USAF) effort that aims to develop and demonstrate ...

In 2011, the DARPA Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) managed controlled flight at Mach 20 for several minutes before crashing into the Pacific. The intense heat at that speed peeled its skin ...

In December 2024, Kratos also announced it was awarded a $6.5 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide flight testing for hypersonic research supporting ...

While testing a new system, DARPA unintentionally created a "rocket radar" that can detect objects reentering Earth's atmosphere.

In December 2024, Kratos also announced it was awarded a $6.5 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide flight testing for hypersonic research ...

DARPA is using Earth’s atmosphere as a powerful sensor, allowing the detection of events like rocket reentries and illicit ...

DART AE still needs a rocket booster for initial acceleration. U.S. Department of Defense and DARPA are increasing efforts and funding for more hypersonic systems. New startups Venus Aerospace and ...

It's called the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, which is a joint DARPA/Air Force program that would "enable transformational changes in responsive, long-range, strike capabilities against ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — which has been known to fund the development of sci-fi-sounding ideas like flying aircraft carriers or massive streetlights on the Moon ...