Pentagon wants new family of maneuverable hypersonic weapons

The Pentagon has issued requirements for a new family of maneuverable hypersonic weapons capable of defeating advanced air defences through unpredictable flight profiles. The programme seeks to go beyond current boost-glide concepts by incorporating in-flight manoeuvre capability at hypersonic speeds. Multiple services are expected to contribute to the development roadmap. The initiative reflects lessons from observed hypersonic deployments in recent conflicts and the need to counter evolving adversary air defence systems.