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

DARPA and the US Air Force now want to take ... the Waverider had to be carried aloft by a B-52 bomber, but a hypersonic cruise missile small enough to be carried by a fighter jet would be faster ...

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

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 ...

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 ...