DARPA to outline Next-Gen air-breathing hypersonic cruise
By The BriefBrief
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will convene contractors later this month to define requirements for its Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile programme, with air-breathing propulsion at the core. The move follows China’s unveiling of operational air-breathing hypersonic missiles a year earlier.
WHO:US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
WHAT:DARPA will bring contractors together to lay out requirements for the Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile programme focused on air-breathing propulsion.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:A programme planning meeting is being held to define what DARPA wants from the Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile.
