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

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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