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US develops hypersonic missile with scramjet engines that can reach Mach 5. The Mayhem project aims to expand the country's offensive capability to hit targets at long range.
Hypersonic Missile: America's leading security solutions provider, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, recently stated that its Rocket and Defense Systems Services Division (DRSS), which operates alongside Kratos' Unmanned Systems Division, was awarded a contract by Leitos to assist with the Strike Program, also known as Chaos, and the Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance).
Hypersonic missile will serve to enhance US ranged offensive capability
Project Mayhem was created to develop a hypersonic air breathing system capable of carrying out strike and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (IRS) missions and has a higher payload capacity than the AGM-183A (ARRW) response weapon. quick air launch. O hypersonic missile, which can reach Mach 5, aims to improve the US's ability to attack targets from a distance, allowing it to attack well-defended targets.
The estimate is that by this year, Mayhem will be formally implemented. The program also plans to develop the Breathing Gun Concept hypersonic (HAWC), among other things, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, although little information has been released about Mayhem.
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Press releases point out that Leidos will use engineering based on digital models and systems. This fits with a US Air Force strategy that gives digital engineering a higher priority in weapons development to drive development and make designs more accurate.
The company claims that this new contract for the mayhem project will help the Air Force Research Laboratory develop an air-breathing hypersonic missile system during the first 5 years of its performance period.
Scramjet engine is used in hypersonic missile that reaches Mach 5
The System Requirements Review and Conceptual Design Review will be done as part of the initial work order in a Digital Engineering environment. Kratos will join the System Design Agent (SDA) team for the Mayhem project alongside Leidos, Draper, and Calspan.
SDA intends to develop a system that facilitates the rapid use of key technologies and utilizes skills and resources from various industry partners.
As part of this initiative, the SDA will also utilize the best minds to do the research and development necessary to produce prototype multi-mission hypersonic systems that can breathe air. The SDA will oversee design, testing and prototyping to complete a technical data package for practical, high-performance hypersonic weapon systems and deliver it to the US government.
Os hypersonic systems air-breathing are driven by motors scramjet, allowing the missile to travel long distances at speeds greater than Mach 5.
Companies pronounce on project partnership
The SDA team is tasked with designing a hypersonic system that includes a fuselage, booster, propulsion system, avionics, and vehicle subsystems that are better than current air-breathing systems in terms of range and payload capacity.
According to DRSS President Dave Carter, this opportunity will provide a unique capability for US warfighters and the company is excited to be part of the new Mayhem project.
Carter points out that as a key member of the SDA team, Kratos will drive mission success by utilizing its agile, flight-proven digital engineering principles and extensive experience in high-performance propulsion, air and hypersonic vehicle design.
