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Griffin: Meeting 2020’s Hypersonics Goals Will Ensure U.S. Retains Technological Edge

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

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Griffin: Meeting 2020’s Hypersonics Goals Will Ensure U.S. Retains Technological Edge

Michael Griffin, former undersecretary of defense for research and engineering (Photo: Department of Defense)

The Pentagon’s effort to build hypersonic weapons by the early 2020’s and ahead of near-peer competitors will require the services to be more direct with their industry partners to make improved use of developing technologies, a top DoD official said Wednesday. Michael Griffin, DoD’s under secretary of defense for research & engineering, told attendees at an Aerospace Industries Association event that the U.S. has to regain technological advantage in hypersonics against competitors such as Russia and China, who have invested…

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