Artist's concept of an X-51A hypersonic aircraft during flight Wikimedia Commons
Business Insider: The US Air Force is asking for hypersonic weapon ideas as a new arms race with China and Russia heats up
* The US Air Force put out an open-ended request Thursday for hypersonic weapon concepts and development programs from qualified vendors with experience related to hypersonic platforms.
* The call comes amid an escalating arms race with China and Russia, both of whom have been actively testing new hypersonic systems.
* A hypersonic weapon is decidedly dangerous because its speed coupled with its unpredictable flight patterns make it almost impossible for existing air and missile defense systems to effectively intercept.
* "The homeland is no longer a sanctuary," Air Force Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, head of US North Command, said recently.
With rivals China and Russia rapidly developing hypersonic weapons able to penetrate defenses to deliver devastating strikes on their enemies, the US Air Force is preparing to enter the arms race in a big way, signaling that the US is not yet ready to cede its competitive advantage in advanced weaponry to adversarial competitors.
The Air Force posted a contracting announcement online Thursday calling for qualified vendors experienced in hypersonic aerodynamics, aerothermal protection systems, advanced hypersonic guidance, navigation and control, solid rocket motors, and so on to assist the service in research on "hypersonic weapon rapid development, production and sustainment."
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That would certainly be a wise decision and increase efficiencies. I salute your idea of using pigeons, and I'm almost convinced that PETA would just LOVE your plan. Why don't you go to their headquarters and pitch your pigeon idea? ;)
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