For years, the United States has trailed behind Russia and China in hypersonic weapons. A new engine prototype by Lockheed Martin and General Electric could help it catch up.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) recently successfully launched BlueBird 6, the largest commercial communications array ever deployed in low Earth orbit at nearly 2,400 square feet--over three ...

As nations across our planet are striving to strengthen their defense capabilities, hypersonic weapons are considered to be a potential game-changer in future warfare. This is due to their extreme ...

Recent advancements in hypersonic technology have opened up the possibility of aircraft flying at speeds ten times the speed of sound. This development, announced on November 14, 2025, pushes the ...

Hypersonic air travel, for both military and commercial use, could be here within the decade. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The $770 billion National Defense Authorization ...

VANCOUVER, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary – As global adversaries field operational hypersonic vehicles, the U.S. has reached a 'Sputnik moment' for tactical space ...

GE and Lockheed ground tested a new air-breathing hypersonic jet engine capable of powering missiles to speeds well in excess ...

China is fast-tracking potential space-travel technology designed to simulate speeds of Mach 30, a paradigm changing velocity more than five times the speed of the hypersonic threshold considered to ...

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As global adversaries field operational hypersonic vehicles, the U.S. has reached a 'Sputnik moment' for tactical space access. With the Pentagon committing ...

Stratolaunch may conduct a hypersonic test flight in the coming days from California's Mojave Air & Space Port. The company uses the world's largest aircraft, Roc, to launch its uncrewed, reusable ...

The United States is far behind Russia and China on hypersonic weapons development—and is working with international partners in an attempt to close the gap. The Southern Cross Integrated Flight ...