A hypersonic sled travels 6,400-feet per second on a monorail and is recovered as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery effort at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo) Senators propose big boost in funding to upgrade DOD’s test ranges The chairman’s mark of the fiscal 2023 defense appropriations bill recommends spending about $1.8 billion on these efforts. Aug 2, 2022 By Jon Harper
(Source: Getty Images) Senators warn of insufficiencies in US hypersonic testing infrastructure The SASC version of the 2023 defense policy bill includes proposals and would mandate funding to address the evolving challenge. Jul 27, 2022 By Brandi Vincent
A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, March 19, 2020, during a Department of Defense flight experiment. (U.S. Navy photo by Luke Lamborn) DOD fleshing out plans for next generation of hypersonic weapons The Pentagon is creating a strategy for a "hypersonics 2.0 initiative" that aims to develop more advanced capabilities. Jul 12, 2022 By Jon Harper
An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase) Pentagon reaches important waypoint in long journey toward adopting ‘responsible AI’ Experts weigh in on the department's new Responsible AI Strategy and Implementation Pathway. Jun 29, 2022 By Brandi Vincent
(Getty Images) DOD faces workforce challenges for AI test and evaluation The Pentagon needs to test and evaluate new AI-enabled systems to make sure they’re up to snuff before they end up in the hands of troops. Jun 7, 2022 By Jon Harper