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Wallops Island, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2021. U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs and the Army Hypersonic Program Office successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign. This test informed the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon offensive hypersonic strike capability. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

AUKUS alliance seals plans for collaboration on hypersonics testing

Under the Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation (HyFliTE) project arrangement, the three AUKUS nations will conduct up to six flight test campaigns by 2028.

3 days ago By Mikayla Easley

Air Force wraps up critical design review for Increment 1 of CCA drones

"Both industry teammates are on the path to get to first flight in a timeline that allows us to get operational capability by the end of the…

Nov 13, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Photo by Angie Hubert / University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame opens first-ever Mach 10 quiet wind tunnel for hypersonics testing

DefenseScoop received an exclusive first look at the new testing facility, which the Pentagon hopes will address gaps in hypersonics research, testing and workforce development.

Nov 13, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

PROMONTORY, Utah (May 27, 2021) – U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

DOD to ‘complement’ Replicator initiative by accelerating solid rocket motor production

The Pentagon on Tuesday released its implementation plan for the National Defense Industrial Strategy.

Oct 29, 2024 By Jon Harper

An XQ-58A Valkyrie flies next to an F-35. (Marine Corps photo)

Valkyrie drone links with F-35s as Marines pursue ‘autonomous collaborative killer’ capability

The event occurred during the Emerald Flag joint exercise at Eglin Air Force Base.

Oct 17, 2024 By Jon Harper

Soldier seen with Beast dismounted system for survey and direction finding of signals. (Photo credit: CACI)

Army seeks more flexible funding on electronic warfare capabilities, programs

In order to be more responsive to emerging and dynamic battlefield threats, the Army is asking Congress for flexible funding on electronic warfare, along with drones and…

Oct 17, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) start up their Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) after it’s dropped off via UH-60 Blackhawk at the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 16, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner)

General Dynamics integrates EW capability into Infantry Squad Vehicle

The ISV integration is a continuation of prototyping efforts to help the Army think through future requirements.

Oct 16, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Robotic Combat Vehicle prototype during soldier experimentation at the National Training Center, NTC, Fort Irwin, CA from July to September 2023. (Photo by Savannah Baldwin)

Army envisions potential recompete for robotic combat vehicle program

The service has been testing RCV prototypes that were recently delivered by four vendors.

Oct 16, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brayden Westcott, a Midland, Texas native and a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, sets up a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System during a ground-based air defense exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 at Tacts Airfield near Wellton, Arizona, Oct. 10, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

Marines putting L-MADIS counter-drone system through tactics course for the first time

The Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System will be going through a Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, allowing the Corps to develop standardized procedures.

Oct 11, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Marines to get new Bolt kamikaze drones from Anduril

The "autonomous" platform, equipped with an AI software package called Lattice, will support the Marine Corps' OPF-L program.

Oct 10, 2024 By Jon Harper