IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Kratos has secured a $1.45 billion contract to develop a hypersonic technology testbed for the Pentagon. 🔧 The MACH-TB 2.0 initiative aims to enhance U.S. capabilities through rapid, cost-effective hypersonic testing. 🛡️ The program addresses the need to close the gap with Russia and China, who have deployed operational hypersonic systems….
Chinese hypersonic air-to-air missiles have undergone extreme heat-resistance testing to meet the stringent performance requirements of the PLA Air Force, according to scientists involved in the project. This is the first official confirmation of the existence of this mysterious weapon, which could pose an unprecedented threat to US military aircraft, including the B-21 stealth bomber…
A subtle, yet significant, issue with the solid fuel used in intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) has been uncovered in a study by Chinese rocket scientists. And it could explain the frequent launch failures experienced by some nuclear powers in recent years. Under normal storage conditions, typical missile fuel can appear stable for 160 years or…