Reinventing the cutting edge
ADVANCING AMERICA’S HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY
Leading defense technologies
THE EPICENTER OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
The Hypersonics Ground Test Center (HGTC) is a first-of-its-kind test facility in the U.S. to test hypersonic technologies. It provides the full cycle of conditions and propulsion transitions from Sea Level Static to Mach 7.5.
Discovery Park District at Purdue
The Triple Helix
Together, we will create a safer nation
When industry, government and academia work together, the United States will remain dominant in technology, advanced manufacturing, and global security.
Creating this first-in-the-nation center is possible because we have industry partners that aren’t just on the cutting edge but are reinventing where the edge is.
Eric Holcomb
Indiana Governor
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