"In 2018, Michael Griffin, then under secretary of defense for research engineering, testified to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee that China was conducting 20 times as many hypersonic flight tests vehicle tests as the U.S. and had fielded or was close to fielding hypersonic missiles that could strike U.S. aircraft carriers thousands of kilometers away. The U.S. had no hypersonic weapons that could counteract them. 'It is among my very highest priorities to erase that disadvantage,' he told the committee. . ." #hypersonics #hypersonic #aerospaceanddefense #aerospaceengineering #aerospaceindustry #nationalsecurity Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
