<p>Hey, 550 miles per hour is just too slow. And a 1,500-mile range just isn't big enough.</p>
<p>The Tomahawk cruise missile may seem fast and far-reaching. But Pentagon planners want more. Late last week, they handed out contracts to 10 firms to start designing a hypersonic missile that can outrun the now-retired Concorde, and can hit a terrorist nest in Europe from the East Coast.</p>