Hypersonic

Thanks FF. Its certainly an interesting subject to research


https://interestingengineering.com/us-military-laser-weapon-burns-drones-in-mid-air

The US Military's New Laser Weapon Burns Through Drones in Mid-Air

"This is the first combat application of lasers for a maneuver element in the Army," said LTG L. Neil Thurgood, who's the Director for Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Space, and Rapid Acquisition for the service, in a blog post. "The technology we have today is ready. This is the gateway to the future." With multiple nations pushing the envelope in hypersonic weapons, in addition to drones and next-gen underwater nuclear torpedoes, that future is going to dwarf many technologies of the 20th century.


https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1232234.shtml

China's Mach 30 wind tunnel expected to be completed in 2022, help develop aerospace, hypersonic aircraft

China's latest, world-leading hypervelocity wind tunnel that can simulate a speed of Mach 30 at high altitude is expected to finish construction in 2022, and will contribute to the country's hypersonic and aerospace aircraft programs. Hypersonic aircraft developed through the technology can reach anywhere in the world within one or two hours, and the technology could also help develop aerospace aircraft that reduces satellite and spacecraft launch costs by 90 percent.