In aerodynamics, hypersonic speed refers to speeds much faster than the speed of sound, usually more than approximately Mach 5. [1][2]

Dec 8, 2025 · Castelion’s 350 million dollar investment push accelerates Blackbeard hypersonic production and advances US efforts to compete with China and Russia.

Apr 3, 2025 · NASA is working to enable routine, reusable, airbreathing hypersonic flight by conducting fundamental and applied research to enable a broad spectrum of hypersonic systems and missions.

1 day ago · The Army’s Dark Eagle, also known as the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), is a trailer-launched hypersonic boost-glide vehicle system that can travel long distances at hypersonic …

We are developing game-changing hypersonic solutions to ensure our customers are always ready for what’s ahead. Traveling at Mach 5 (or a mile a second) and above is the new standard on the …

Jul 22, 2025 · The United States has actively pursued hypersonic weapons — maneuvering systems that can travel at speeds of Mach 5 and greater — since the early 2000s.

13 hours ago · US Army tests hypersonic rainfields using its fastest gun to study extreme flight December’s test, the third in the series, used the first non-spherical projectile to enhance hypersonic …

From boost-glide vehicles to scramjet-powered cruise missiles, this article explores the extreme physics of hypersonic flight, the advanced materials that make it possible, and the global arms race pushing …

Hypersonic flight involves traveling at speeds greater than Mach 5, revolutionizing air travel and defense with rapid, high-altitude capabilities.

Hypersonic flight is generally defined as speeds at or beyond Mach 5. However, unlike what happens as the aircraft approaches Mach 1, there are no distinctive changes in the flow characteristics as an …