Aspiring hypersonic drone maker Hermeus has completed taxi tests with its “Iron Bird” remote control and systems demonstrator. Flight tests are next up.
Lobaev Arms, a Russian producer of long-range high-precision rifles, has started to test a hypersonic bullet capable of piercing a target instantly and effectively.
Air-breathing hypersonic powerplants are typically fighter-jet engine-sized. But Velontra has just test-run its surprisingly small Bronco hypersonic propulsion system.