[wiseprince]

For all the money spent Russia couldn’t take Kiev and U.S couldn’t hold Kabul. They’re built to fight each other but don’t have the will to pacify lesser militaries. What a waste.

[Mariner]

https://www.darpa.mil/program/hypersonic-air-breathing-weapon-concept

Like a cruise missile (maneuver) but 10X faster.

Nobody in the world has fielded an air breather.

[Tell It Right]

Much of the design done in Hunstville, Alabama -— where engineers don’t waste time trying to figure out if the Y chromosome still defines someone’s sex.

[doorgunner69]

AFAIK, this is the first successful test of a scramjet lasting more than a few seconds. A big step forward.

[PIF]

more info here:
America’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test Flight
The first known flight of Lockheed Martin’s HAWC was kept quiet in an effort to avoid worsening relations with Russia.
By Thomas Newdick April 5, 2022