Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs

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The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs are DARPA-led experimental efforts to develop and test unmanned, ultra–high-speed glide vehicles capable of long-range flight within the atmosphere at hypersonic velocities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf DARPA program
experimental military technology program
hypersonic flight research program
application rapid global reach
strategic strike
country United States
dataCollected aerodynamic performance at hypersonic speeds
guidance and control performance
thermal loads on vehicle surfaces
domain aerospace engineering
defense technology
environment within Earth atmosphere
flightRegime hypersonic
fundingSource U.S. Department of Defense
goal demonstrate controlled atmospheric reentry at hypersonic speeds
enable future operational hypersonic weapon systems
validate models of hypersonic flight dynamics
includesProgram Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1
Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2
launchMethod rocket booster
leadAgency DARPA Tactical Technology Office
missionProfile boost-glide trajectory
operator Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
purpose advance technologies for prompt global reach
demonstrate long-range atmospheric hypersonic flight
develop hypersonic glide vehicles
rangeCapability long-range flight
relatedTo Prompt Global Strike
U.S. Department of Defense hypersonic initiatives
riskLevel high-risk high-payoff research
speedRange Mach 5 and above
status experimental
technologyArea aerothermal protection
autonomous flight control
guidance navigation and control
high-temperature materials
precision guidance at hypersonic speeds
testType flight test
suborbital trajectory test
vehicleTypeTested unmanned hypersonic glide vehicle

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs ("Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1")
Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs ("Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2")
includesProgram
Prompt Global Strike ("Advanced Hypersonic Weapon")
Prompt Global Strike ("Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2")
relatedTo
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
notableProject

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