Australian company Hypersonix will create a hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle capable of speeds up to 8,600 km/h for the US Department of Defense. reported by the channel 9 news.
According to the channel, the aircraft will solve the urgent strategic tasks of the US Department of Defense. Equipped with a hydrogen hypersonic ramjet engine, the UAV will be able to reach speeds from Mach 5 (6174 km/h) to Mach 7 (8600 km/h).
According to David Waterhouse, managing director and co-founder of Hypersonix, the device’s engine has no moving parts that can break and special alloys are used in its manufacture.
Former US Treasury declaration It’s about imposing sanctions on four legal entities and three individuals who support Iran in the production of drones and weapons, according to Washington.