Private companies like Stratolaunch are developing tech to regain the edge in the hypersonic arms race with innovations like the Talon-A reusable vehicle.

A plane is supersonic if it moves faster than the speed of sound in air, which is around 343 meters per second (767 miles per ...

The successful demonstration of inertial measurement unit technology on a hypersonic aircraft is an industry first.

The Talon-A unmanned aerial vehicle has completed its hypersonic flight. The aircraft, developed by the US aviation company Stratolaunch, landed for the first time afterward. During the test ...

This is the first time anyone in the United States has flown a reusable hypersonic rocket plane since the last flight of the X-15, the iconic rocket-powered aircraft that pushed the envelope of ...

A reusable hypersonic jet that can reach a staggering Mach 5 (or five times the speed of sound) has completed its second successful test flight. The Talon-A2 is an unmanned, aircraft built by ...

The U.S. military has completed successful test flights of a reusable hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, its first such accomplishment in more than a half century. The win is a sign of the ...

Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 vehicle went hypersonic for the first time in December, then repeated the feat in March.

The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday confirmed the successful testing of a reusable hypersonic aircraft, marking the first such flight by the American military since the 1960s. The milestone ...

Talon-A2 conducted a successful hypersonic flight and recovery in March 2025, after the first in December 2024. S tratolaunch announced on May 5, 2025, the successful completion of its second ...