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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 to boost hypersonic technology development.
  • These contracts, distributed over three years through the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH), also involve 15 industry partners and three National Laboratories.
  • The initiative aims to tackle complex hypersonic challenges, such as materials and flight dynamics, and is designed to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and develop a future hypersonic workforce.
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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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