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DoD and Norway Working On Ramjets For Hypersonic Missiles

Monday, April 20th, 2020

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DoD and Norway Working On Ramjets For Hypersonic Missiles

Concept art of a hypersonic weapon. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Defense Department on Monday disclosed a bilateral prototyping effort underway with Norway to explore advanced ramjet technologies useful for developing hypersonic missiles. DoD and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence announced an intent to continue the Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range (THOR-ER) Allied Prototyping Initiative (API) under the Directorate for Advanced Capabilities within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin. “The THOR-ER effort aims to cooperatively develop and integrate advancements in…

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