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The $13 billion startup racing to close America's hypersonic gap
Original: The $13 billion startup racing to close America’s hypersonic gap
A defense startup valued at $13 billion is working to accelerate US hypersonic weapons development, as concerns grow that America is falling behind rivals like China in this area. The company is pursuing rapid development and testing of hypersonic vehicles, a technology that travels at more than five times the speed of sound and is viewed as critical to future military deterrence. It is being discussed as an example of the new wave of well-funded private defense firms reshaping the US defense industry.
Why now: Rising concern over US hypersonic capabilities compared with China and renewed interest in private defense startups
United StatesHypersonic weaponsFortuneDefense industryChina
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