The contractor behind a program to use drones to capture data from hypersonic tests crashed an MQ-9 on loan from the Air Force last year, causing $16 million in damages, according to a new accident investigation report. The crash took place Jan. 18, 2023, at Southern ...
As the Pentagon continues to aggressively expand its development of hypersonic weapons, officials will need to consider the “range of capabilities” the Defense Department actually needs, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III told a Congressional panel.