NASA’s X-43A hypersonic research vehicle, part of the “Hyper-X” program, still holds the world record for an air-breathing aircraft, achieving a speed of Mach 9.64 (6,363 mph) in its final flight on ...

Ahram Online provides live coverage of the unfolding military confrontation between Israel and Iran as the two sides wage deadly strikes against one another for a sixth day.

Here, we will tell you about the top 10 fastest military aircraft ever built. 10. Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis of USA, speed of Mach 1.06 (1,100 km/h). This is the first aircraft that, on October 14 ...

GE Aerospace’s three-year campaign to develop a reusable, air-breathing propulsion system to power large hypersonic aircraft by the end of the decade faces a critical test this summer. In the ...

The deal, currently valued at $32.9 million (£24.33 million), aims to develop and deliver 16 upgraded Hadley H13 engines for hypersonic testing.

Moreover, in February 2023, Lockheed was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to deliver hypersonic missiles to both the Navy and the Army. The slew of contracts underscores America’s increased ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense tracked 43 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Twenty-five of the ...

Modern hypersonic aircraft and advanced engines demand materials that can maintain structural integrity under extreme thermal conditions. However, most materials begin to fail well below 3,000 ...

Nuclear fusion milestone: Germany's Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor achieves 43-second plasma run, sets new triple product record Developing nuclear fusion for practical energy use has long ...

A Chinese aircraft carrier made one of its deepest forays into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend as Beijing continues to project its military power further from its shores.

6. WZ-8 – China The WZ-8 is an unmanned hypersonic reconnaissance drone first revealed by China in 2019. It is considered the world’s only active hypersonic aircraft and resembles the American D-21 ...