AF Chief Scientist: Air Force Working on New Hypersonic Air Vehicle

[Flyaway]

I have posted this separately as they are presumingly talking about a drone or aircraft here, not a missile.


Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/06/01/af-chief-scientist-air-force-working-on-new-hypersonic-air-vehicle/#ixzz3bvjakFd4

 

[quellish]

I have posted this separately as they are presumingly talking about a drone or aircraft here, not a missile.


Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/06/01/af-chief-scientist-air-force-working-on-new-hypersonic-air-vehicle/#ixzz3bvjakFd4

They're talking about HSSW.

 

[Flyaway]

I have posted this separately as they are presumingly talking about a drone or aircraft here, not a missile.


Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/06/01/af-chief-scientist-air-force-working-on-new-hypersonic-air-vehicle/#ixzz3bvjakFd4

They're talking about HSSW.

I respectively disagree as surely that's the weapon that is mentioned as a separate item in the article.

 

[dark sidius]

" "The new air vehicle effort will progress alongside an Air Force hypersonic weapons program."" All is said its for another air vehicle don't say hypersonic weapon.

Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/06/01/af-chief-scientist-air-force-working-on-new-hypersonic-air-vehicle/#ixzz3bwQpVLny
Defense.org

 

[liaomh]

I have posted this separately as they are presumingly talking about a drone or aircraft here, not a missile.


Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/06/01/af-chief-scientist-air-force-working-on-new-hypersonic-air-vehicle/#ixzz3bvjakFd4

They're talking about HSSW.

agreed! I believe that what the AF chief scientist talked about is a weapon system actually.

"The new air vehicle could be used to transport sensors, equipment or weaponry in the future, depending upon how the technology develops. " from www.military.com Jun 01, 2015 by Kris Osborn has no source.

 

[liaomh]

" "The new air vehicle effort will progress alongside an Air Force hypersonic weapons program."" All is said its for another air vehicle don't say hypersonic weapon.

Read more: http://defensetech.org/2015/06/01/af-chief-scientist-air-force-working-on-new-hypersonic-air-vehicle/#ixzz3bwQpVLny
Defense.org

see this:

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) response to this challenge is the High Speed Strike Weapon (HSSW) capability program. The program includes two demonstrations being conducted for an air-breathing vehicle and a boost glide vehicle that focus on near term enabling technologies that require flight testing. Longer term enabling/enhancing technologies will be matured to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 5/6 under the HSSW technology maturation (Tech Mat) activities. This BAA addresses the Tech Mat activities ONLY. The demonstration efforts will run in parallel with the Tech Mat efforts, each will provide data and information to eliminate duplication of efforts.

https://www.fbo.gov/notices/23af05c8d52298a9a30562cfa3884fe8

 

[dark sidius]

No I disagree read the line ALONGSIDE an Air Force hypersonic weapons program, it mean in parallel of a hypersonic weapon, if it was AF chief scientist will say HSSW. At the end of the article they speak about hypersonic flight impossible for human body.

 

[marauder2048]

No I disagree read the line ALONGSIDE an Air Force hypersonic weapons program, it mean in parallel of a hypersonic weapon, if it was AF chief scientist will say HSSW. At the end of the article they speak about hypersonic flight impossible for human body.

Quellish is right as usual (per his idiom).

HSSW is an umbrella program for two air launched hypersonic weapon concepts:

Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) : Mach 6 air-breather (hydrocarbon powered scramjet) with a 500 mile range.
Tactical Boost Glide (TBG): Mach 9+ with a "several hundred mile" range.

 

[Flyaway]

No I disagree read the line ALONGSIDE an Air Force hypersonic weapons program, it mean in parallel of a hypersonic weapon, if it was AF chief scientist will say HSSW. At the end of the article they speak about hypersonic flight impossible for human body.

Quellish is right as usual (per his idiom).

HSSW is an umbrella program for two air launched hypersonic weapon concepts:

Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) : Mach 6 air-breather (hydrocarbon powered scramjet) with a 500 mile range.
Tactical Boost Glide (TBG): Mach 9+ with a "several hundred mile" range.

In that case where does the interest in REL's technology fit into this as that doesn't match up with either of items?

 

[GeorgeA]

There's enough ambiguity in the statement to raise a question. The use of the term "air vehicle", which is usually but not exclusively used to describe recoverable manned or unmanned aircraft, seems to imply (to me, YMMV) something different than either HAWC or TBG. Of the two, you could describe HAWC as an air vehicle, but that terminology isn't commonly used for missiles. Saying the air vehicle is being developed "alongside" a "hypersonic weapon" is a curious statement, unless she really is using an unconventional term to describe HAWC -- but why not just say that?

Of course, she could have been misquoted, which has been known to happen from time to time.

 

[dark sidius]

I agree I m sure she spoke about something different than HSSW, if so she spoke about weapon and not an air vehicle in my opinion.