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Shyu Says Hypersonic Weapons Just One ‘Arrow’ in DoD Quiver, While Rep. Lamborn Argues for Parity

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

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Shyu Says Hypersonic Weapons Just One ‘Arrow’ in DoD Quiver, While Rep. Lamborn Argues for Parity

Artist rendering of a hypersonic aircraft (Photo by NASA's Lewis Research Center)

DoD research chief Heidi Shyu, in a possibly unintentional play on words, said on Oct. 18 that hypersonic weapons are just one "arrow" in the Pentagon's quiver against high technology adversaries--China and Russia--while Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) said that he believes that the United States needs to achieve "hypersonic parity" with China. "It's important to understand that we have a portfolio approach," Shyu said during The Hill's hypersonics virtual forum sponsored by Raytheon Technologies [RTX]. "We look at targets of…

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