DARPA investments in extreme hypersonics continue
Monday, July 9, 2012 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
DARPAs research and development in stealth technology during the 1970s and 1980s led to the worlds most advanced radar-evading aircraft, providing strategic national security advantage to the United States. Today, that strategic advantage is threatened as other nations abilities in stealth and counter-stealth improve. Restoring that battle space advantage requires advanced speed, reach and range. Hypersonic technologies have the potential to provide the dominance once afforded by stealth to support a range of varied future national security missions.