DARPA Pushes Affordable, High-Rate Hypersonic Cruise Missiles

DARPA's Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile effort is moving into a formal industry phase, with an industry day on September 22 and emphasis on scramjet weapons designed for affordable, high-rate production. The program addresses U.S. concerns over expensive, limited hypersonic inventories but remains developmental, with configuration, schedule, cost and operational requirements unresolved.