
Hermeus on Tuesday said its Quarterhorse Mk 1 unmanned aircraft successfully flew for the first time, a key milestone on the startup’s path to developing high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft. The May 21 flight and landing at Edwards AFB, Calif., came about five months later than the Atlanta-based company had hoped (Defense Daily, Nov. 25, 2024). The main goal of the company’s test campaign is to validate high-speed takeoff and landing. The company said the successful test campaign and flight of…