Australian Startup Tests Uncrewed Hypersonic Demonstrator Aircraft

Australian startup Hypersonix Launch Systems has successfully completed the first flight of its DART AE uncrewed hypersonic demonstrator aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the development of hypersonic technology. The flight, which took place from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, was backed by the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit. With this mission, Hypersonix aims to validate various systems onboard the autonomous DART AE aircraft, with the ultimate goal of developing a vehicle capable of reaching speeds of Mach 12. The findings from this mission will be crucial in advancing hypersonic technology, as reported by AeroTime.