The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles per hour)—lightyears faster than anything the Soviet Union could throw at it.

The U.S. Department of Defense has disclosed that it’s still unclear about the lethal effects of the hypersonic missile ...

The Mako hypersonic missile is powered by a solid-fuel rocket motor, enabling the weapon to go at least Mach 5 while radically maneuvering in a high-altitude environment. This last part is what ...

The California-based startup Castelion was founded by former SpaceX executives in 2022. Recently, Castelion raised $100 million for faster, cheaper hypersonic missile development. The company is ...

Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing to deploy Oreshnik hypersonic missiles to Belarus, according to the country's leader Alexander Lukashenko. The so-called "wonder weapon", which can reach ...

Trump is worried about far more severe threats, though, specifically ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles. An executive order signed by the president this week essentially revives Reagan's ...

Donald Trump was expected to approve an Israel-style “Iron Dome” to protect America from hypersonic missile attacks. An executive order, due to be signed by the US president on Monday ...

While most headlines focus on American and Russian advancements, Beijing has been working on something rather special – an air-to-air hypersonic missile reportedly capable of speeds over Mach 9.

Silicon Valley’s enthusiasm for superfast weapons has picked up speed, with defense-tech startup Castelion raising $100 million through debt and equity to build hypersonic missile systems.

The company performed three internal flight tests within a month after designing and building solid rocket motors, hypersonic protection material, and low-cost missile avionics. Castelion noted ...