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DOD Awards $25.5 Million For Hypersonic Research

A common hypersonic glide body launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, during a Defense Department flight experiment. Courtesy: Department of Defense
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Department of Defense has awarded $25.5 million to 18 university-led research projects over three years.
  • These projects, facilitated by the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH), involve collaboration between universities, industry partners, and National Laboratories.
  • The funding aims to advance critical hypersonic technologies, such as materials and flight dynamics, while also developing a skilled workforce for the future.
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Defense officials have awarded 18 university-led research projects $25.5 million in contracts aimed at boosting hypersonic technology development, the Department of Defense announced this week.

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