The Defense Department is seeking more funding to invest in hypersonics programs as China and Russia make their own push to develop the game-changing technology. The proposed investments include funding for both offensive weapons, and the means to defeat them should these near-peer competitors succeed in creating missiles or aircraft capable of reaching speeds higher than Mach 5. The Air Force — joined by the Army, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and several defense contractors — has long been working to develop precision munitions and aircraft that can achieve hypersonic speed.
Rivals Push Pentagon to Boost Funding for Hypersonics Research
