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Australia could be the site to test advanced US missiles as the Pentagon seeks to expand the country’s role under the Aukus pact and counter China’s clout in the region.
Northrop Grumman has opened a hypersonic capability centre (HCC) in Elkton, Maryland, to produce advanced propulsion solutions that can power hypersonic missiles beyond Mach 5, the company announced on 3 August.
The main guns haven't had any ammunition for years, so the US Navy's trying something new: a launcher for state-of-the-art super missiles.
The objective of HYDIS² is to study various interceptor concepts and bring to maturity the associated critical technologies to deliver the best counter-hypersonic and anti-ballistic interception solution.
It’s unclear what issue the ship is facing, although the Navy anticipates it will be underway again soon.