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$13 billion defense startup aims to close US hypersonic gap
Original: China and Russia have hypersonic missiles. This $13 billion startup wants the U.S. to catch up
A US defense startup valued at $13 billion is working to help the United States catch up on hypersonic missile technology, an area where China and Russia are currently ahead. The company is part of a broader push in American defense tech to accelerate development of weapons capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound.
Why now: Rising concerns over China's and Russia's hypersonic missile advances have put US defense technology development in the spotlight.
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- China and Russia have hypersonic missiles. This $13 billion startup wants the U.S. to catch up · Fortune
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