AFRL Seeks Affordable Engine Concepts for Hypersonic Munitions
The Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking industry concepts for affordable engines, with prototype demonstrations targeted within three to four years.
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The Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking industry work on concepts for affordable engines for hypersonic munitions.
Key details
- AFRL’s reported target is to demonstrate prototypes within three to four years.
AFRL aims to demonstrate engine prototypes within three to four years.
Why it matters
The effort would give aerospace companies a defined timeframe to develop engine concepts for hypersonic munitions, a category of weapons designed to travel at hypersonic speeds.
What happens next
Industry work could move the engine concepts toward prototype demonstrations over the next three to four years. Which engine approaches will emerge from the effort?
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