The SR-71 and its propulsion system was a ground breaking project undertaken in the late 1950’s. The speed and efficiency Skunk Works developed and prototyped a new aircraft and propulsion system is incredible. It was a great partnership between an aerospace and a propulsion company. This is the power of American ingenuity and entrepreneurship. Ramjet …
The current weapon’s race brings new challenges and focus areas along with some old ones. Speed has been a critical part of military technology since the first slingshot. Nothing is new here other than the magnitude, Hypersonic. However, achieving this speed in unmanned and highly autonomous systems is something new facilitated by modern computing and …
Australia will be an excellent partner to innovate ramjet and scramjet technology for faster and more cost effective weapons. This bilateral agreement focused on hypersonic prototypes will help close the gap in the Weapon’s Race with rival nations like China and Russia. Air breathing engines have some inherent drag and fuel efficiency options that can …
