Hypersonics & National security TECHNOLOGY
Hypersonic vehicles travel in excess of five times the speed of sound—Mach 5—covering vast distances in minutes.
Today’s geopolitical environment requires the United States to exceed the pace of development set by other nations. Much like the space race of the 20th century, the interdisciplinary research problems we solve as part of this challenge will have far reaching impact for decades to come.
Ground vs Air Testing
Ground testing is a critical component of hypersonics research, allowing an accelerated testing schedule at lower cost versus air testing. HGTC fills this strategic gap in domestic research capabilities.
Photo By: Joshua Armstrong, Air Force
LATEST NEWS IN HYPERSONICS
September 6, 2022
Pentagon seeks commercial tech for hypersonic test vehicle
August 25, 2022
Defense leader on campus praises Purdue’s efforts ‘to defend the nation’
August 25, 2022
Purdue University and Velo3D print hypersonic metal parts
June 14, 2022
Purdue is at the epicenter of hypersonics technology in the U.S.
June 14, 2022
Can the U.S. Win the Hypersonics Race?
June 13, 2022
National hypersonic ground test facility to be built in Purdue Aerospace District