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Hypersonic weapons travel in excess of five times the speed of sound — Mach 5
—covering vast distances in minutes. 

Hard to stop, they fly and nimbly maneuver to avoid detection and dodge
defensive countermeasures. 

To help keep the world safe, we’re using our decades of expertise to deliver
digitally engineered, end-to-end offensive and defensive technologies. And the
innovation never stops.

 * Fostering innovation
 * Taking flight
 * Hypersonic weapons
 * Counter hypersonics




FOSTERING INNOVATION

Developing and defending against hypersonic missiles requires a blend of proven
technology with cutting-edge developments in heat management, propulsion and 
sensing. Our experts across the company apply knowledge and lessons learned from
over 50 years of missile experience to digital engineering tools, such as
digital twins and modeling and simulation, to accelerate hypersonic
development. 

Strengthening alliances and partnerships with universities, industrial peers,
allied countries and the government is crucial to advance the state of the
science. By working together, we share knowledge, infrastructure, human
resources and funding to address the threat. 

Partnering with the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office and academic research
institutions to face the challenge together will have cascading benefits. Many
of the required skills are applicable to commercial aerospace and other areas of
development needed to maintain a technological edge.


WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DESIGN AND LAUNCH A HYPERSONIC MISSILE

Two early-career engineers offer up-close look at their roles in the historic
HAWC missile test.


TAKING FLIGHT

Hypersonic testing in support of fielding is a top priority and moving
technology out of laboratories and into test environments is more important than
ever. Design and subsystem testing has progressed, and it is time to maximize
testing and begin flying hypersonic vehicles. 

Critical data will be gathered to confirm ground test and simulation results to
rapidly support fielding. Concurrent with flight testing, we will invest in the
industrial base to support production of hypersonic weapons at rate. A robust
and resilient supply chain is key to moving quickly to stay ahead of advanced
threats.


A HYPERSONIC MISSILE TAKES FLIGHT

In a historic exercise, DARPA successfully flight tests a Hypersonic
Air-breathing Weapon Concept.


ADVANCED OFFENSIVE HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES

We’re applying our advanced weapon expertise to develop air-breathing hypersonic
scramjet systems that use fast-moving air around them to provide oxygen for
propulsion, relying on a single solid rocket booster with no moving parts. This
design results in a lower risk, less complex and more cost-effective solution
when compared to boost-glide systems, which use rocket motors to launch the
weapon into the very upper edge of the atmosphere. 

A missile heats up as it accelerates through the atmosphere and its inner
electronics must be protected from blazing temperatures without adding extra
weight, which can affect speed, range and guidance. Air-breathing systems don’t
fly as high or as fast as boost glide systems and can rely on more conventional,
lower cost and higher yield materials for their airframe. Boost-glide systems
require more exotic materials that are expensive and hard to fabricate to
dissipate the increased heat.  
 
Because air-breathing systems are smaller, they can be carried in larger numbers
on both fighter jets and bombers, increasing overall loadout, while boost-glide
vehicles can only be carried on bombers. 

Scramjet and boost-glide systems are both needed to address adversary threats.
We’re investing in new infrastructure, a highly skilled workforce and advanced
technology to meet and overcome challenges in developing offensive
capabilities. 


FROM THE HILL: THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE SUMMIT

Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon Missiles & Defense, joins The Hill's Future of
Defense Summit to share his perspective on our lessons learned, progress and
successes in developing hypersonics.




COUNTERING THE HYPERSONIC THREAT

We’re continuing to innovate breakthrough hypersonic technologies to counter the
threat. From advanced sensors that detect the threat to a command-and-control
system passing information to the effector that enables target defeat, we have
the technology to take out threats ahead of time.

Our systems are getting smarter every day. We continue to evolve our missile
interceptors, directed energy and cyber technologies to address the hypersonic
threat.


RAYTHEON MISSILES & DEFENSE TO DEVELOP FIRST-EVER COUNTER-HYPERSONIC INTERCEPTOR

Glide Phase Interceptor will defend against advanced hypersonic threats.


FEATURED CONTENT


A TANNING BED FOR HYPERSONIC MISSILES

Quartz lamps help simulate heat generated from Mach 5 flight.


FROM CSIS: HYPERSONIC STRIKE AND DEFENSE

Learn how we're using digital design tools in the development of hypersonics.


MISSILES THAT FLY FASTER THAN SOUND

The challenges of the hypersonic era in military operations are immense. But so
are the abilities of innovators who work to solve them.


THROWING OUT THE RULEBOOK

Academia, industry and government talk new approach to hypersonic weapons and
capabilities.


A Q&A ON HYPERSONICS

Learn how Raytheon Missiles & Defense is developing and defending against
missiles flying faster than Mach 5.


FROM BREAKING DEFENSE: AIR-BREATHING HYPERSONICS

A new tactical capability to counter evolving threats.

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