Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced the successful first flight of its Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed. Erinyes, commonly known in English as the Furies, is unforgiving goddesses of vengeance from Greek mythology.The launch, conducted on June 12, 2024, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, marks a significant milestone in the United States’ quest for advanced hypersonic technologies.The flight, designated as Hypersonic Test Bed-1 (HTB-1), was a collaborative effort involving Kratos’ Space & Missile Defense Systems Business Unit, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC). First announced in 2021, details about it remain scarce due to its highly secretive nature, with not even a photo available to the public.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed could be game changer ?#defenseupdates #ushypersonicweapon #hypersonicmissile Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION01:59 OVERVIEW03:53 ERINYES06:50 ANALYSIS
Why Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed could be game changer ?
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