Flying hypersonic isn't something new. ICBM of decades back can fly hypersonically, too. What the x-51 is trying to accomplish is something completely different. That's the same reasons DARPA have their legs in many different hypersonic programs all at once. The comparison is as different as...
Scientific American - The Physics and Hype of Hypersonic Weapons https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-physics-and-hype-of-hypersonic-weapons/
USA's hypersonic programme could rile Russia and China
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usas-hypersonic-programme-could-rile-russia-and-chi-429952/
...Lockheed designed the Mako for the Stand-in Attack Weapon competition, but they lost the competition to Northrop Grumman
The missile is hypersonic and can be carried internally in an F-35
According to Lockheed Martin, in reporting by Sandboxx News, “Mako does not travel in a pure arcing...
Russia gets into the act with the Yu-71 hypersonic vehicle;
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-tested-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-in-february/
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