The U.S. Army awarded two contracts as it advances the fielding of a prototype hypersonic weapon by Fiscal Year 2023. Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, U.S. Army RCCTO, reports.
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| Hypersonic weapons are capable of flying at five times the speed of sound and operate at varying altitudes, making them unique from other missiles with a ballistic trajectory (Picture source: Sandia National Laboratories) |
