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Science & Tech Spotlight: Hypersonic Weapons

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Hypersonic weapons, once developed, would fly faster than 3,800 mph and be extremely difficult to defend against. Advances in hypersonic technologies have significant implications for national security, as well as for transportation and space systems. Research and development of offensive and defensive capabilities in hypersonics is and will remain critically important.
Short title:
Science & Tech Spotlight: Hypersonic Weapons
Start date:
2019-09
End date:
2019-09
Project leader:
Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
Country:
United States of America
Homepage:
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-705SP