A daring step is taken as the USAF embraces a sixth-generation fighter destined to eclipse the F-22’s reign—the F-47 (or NGAD ...

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

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

DARPA's AtmoSense program uses Earth's atmosphere as a global sensor to detect disturbances like underground explosions and ...

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 ...

Hyperian Aerospace is planning to develop a hypersonic cargo aircraft that it claims can deliver up to 10 tons of cargo ”anywhere in under 1.5 hours”. The HYPERLiner is the world’s first Mach 10 ...

Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted... As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters ...

“Under research and development contracts with DARPA, Boeing and Lockheed Martin ... low observability and supersonic or hypersonic speeds. We now have an answer for at least some of the questions.

About 12 years later, the U.S. Air Force’s X-15 became the first piloted aircraft to achieve hypersonic flight, generally defined as reaching a minimum of Mach 5 (five times faster than the ...

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 ...