China and Russia fielded hypersonic weapons, including China’s DF-17 and Russia’s Kinzhal and Zircon, while U.S. programs advance on multiple tracks. Fortune reported that a U.S. defense startup valued at about $13 billion is entering the hypersonic race to accelerate development. The Air Force curtailed the ARRW program and shifted focus to the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile led by Raytheon with Northrop Grumman propulsion. The Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon and the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike adjusted schedules following test pauses. DARPA concluded HAWC demonstrations and continues interception research with Glide Breaker. The Space Development Agency is building low-Earth orbit constellations for hypersonic tracking, and the Missile Defense Agency is evaluating interception architectures. Startups are leveraging private capital, OTAs, and partnerships with primes while managing supply chain, compliance, and testing constraints.
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