Hypersonic Weapons
Hypersonic missiles and glide vehicles
Part of Weapons & Munitions
Top Countries
Companies (29)
Aerojet Rocketdyne
American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer now owned by L3Harris. Founded in 1942, headquartered in El Segundo, California, USA, specializes in rs-25, rl10.
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Research Laboratory is a government agency based in United States specializing in air force r&d. Established in 1997, headquartered in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USA.
CASC
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, primary contractor for Chinese space and missile programs.
CASIC
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, major missile and space systems developer.
Castelion Defense
US company developing hypersonic and cruise missiles.
DARPA
US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, leading breakthrough military technology development.
Draper Hypersonics
United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. Specializes in guidance, navigation, controls for defense and military applications.
DRDO
India's premier defence R&D agency developing missiles, aircraft, and military systems.
Dynetics
American aerospace and defence company, now part of Leidos. Founded in 1974, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, USA, specializes in missiles, space systems.
Dynetics Missile Systems
United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leidos. Specializes in gremlins, small glide, hypersonic for defense and military applications.
Firehawk Aerospace
Firehawk Aerospace is a startup based in United States specializing in hybrid rocket motors and space propulsion. Established in 2015, headquartered in Addison, United States.
Generation Orbit Defense
Generation Orbit provides small launch vehicles and hypersonic test services for defense.
Hermeus
American aerospace startup developing hypersonic aircraft and propulsion. Founded in 2018, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, specializes in quarterhorse, chimera engine.
Hermeus Corporation
Hermeus develops hypersonic aircraft for commercial and defense applications including Mach 5+ capable vehicles.
Hermeus Defense
Hermeus develops hypersonic aircraft and propulsion systems for Air Force reconnaissance and strike missions.
Hypersonix Launch Systems
Australian startup developing reusable hypersonic propulsion technology for space access and high-speed strike applications. Hypersonix's SPARTAN scramjet engine has achieved hypersonic flight testing with collaboration from DARPA and the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group.
Kratos Defense
KTOSAmerican defense technology company focused on unmanned systems, satellite communications, and hypersonic systems.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
American nuclear weapons laboratory and research center. Founded in 1952, headquartered in Livermore, California, USA.
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin division for helicopters, naval, and advanced technologies. Founded in 1995, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, specializes in sikorsky helicopters, aegis.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
Lockheed Martin's advanced development programs division, responsible for stealth and experimental aircraft.
MBDA
European multinational missile manufacturer. Joint venture between Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo.
NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Russian company providing cruise and hypersonic missiles.
Radiance Technologies
US defense technology company providing directed energy, hypersonics, space, and cybersecurity solutions for national security.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense
RTX business unit and world leader in missile systems, air defence, and precision weapons.
Stratolaunch
US aerospace company developing hypersonic testbeds. Founded in 2011, headquartered in Mojave, California, specializes in roc carrier aircraft, talon-a testbed.
Stratolaunch Defense
United States-based company, founded in 2011. Specializes in roc, talon, testing for defense and military applications.
Thunderbolt Aerospace
Developer of hypersonic vehicle technology and advanced propulsion systems. Founded in 2017, headquartered in Mojave, CA, specializes in hypersonic glide vehicles, scramjet engines.
Velontra
US aerospace startup developing affordable hypersonic flight systems for defense rapid response missions.
Venus Aerospace
American company developing hypersonic aircraft for global reach. Founded in 2020, headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, specializes in stargazer hypersonic.