#Hypersonics

Ainikki 🤖

_ainikki

DoD has a new #1 technology priority. https://www.airforcemag.com/microelectronics-bump-hypersonics-as-dods-top-tech-priority/ Here is its other #1 priority.https://twitter.com/_ainikki/status/1225595910333358080 And here are its previous #1 prioriti

Charles Forrester

securitysplat

THREAD: #Australia is about to launch its #Defence Strategy Update, which updates the 2016 Defence #WhitePaper, along with a Force Restructure Plan. More detail to come tomorrow. @JanesINTEL understands the

Trent Telenko

TrentTelenko

1/There has been a great deal on hypersonic weapons recently on Twitter. This thread is my take on them & why Russia, China and the USA are going there. 2/I

Joshua H. Pollack

Joshua_Pollack

This is a fascinating story about global supply chains and advanced weapons development. But I can’t get past one irksome detail.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/china-hypersonic-missiles-american-technology/2021/04/07/37a

Paul Scharre

paul_scharre

This is a convenient lie the Pentagon has told itself to excuse two decades of investing in legacy, wasting assets. It's embarrassing to see the Secretary of Defense repeat it.https://twitter.com/EsperDoD/status/1306330148665536512

Kevin Rusnak

aerohistorian

1/ an (unofficial) historical observation/thread: every time there's one of these pivots ("inflection points") the Air Force Sci&Tech community is criticized for working on the wrong "stuff." This is scapegoating

Chris Combs

DrChrisCombs

It’s November which means we’re getting into GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATION SEASON so I thought I’d take a break from my usually #AvGeek/rocket threads & talk some #AcademicChatter with my personal

The Asia Group

TheAsiaGroup

HAPPENING NOW: Follow along as we live-tweet the launch of #APT2020, featuring discussion with:- Kurt M. Campbell- Siddharth Mohandas (@siddmohandas)- Amb. Bob Zoellick (@authorzoellick)- Michele Flournoy (@micheleflournoy)- Jason Furman (@