The test marks the first cold-gas launch of CPS, where the rocket motor ignites when the missile has left the silo.

Read about the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike program, which aims to develop a reliable hypersonic strike capability.

The DoD said the April 25 test marked the first launch demonstrating a Conventional Prompt Strike capability for use on Navy sea-based platforms.

The US Navy (USN) conducted the first launch of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) capability utilising the navy's cold-gas launch approach that will be used in ...

Stratolaunch tests reusable hypersonic rocket plane. Stratolaunch has finally found a use for the world's largest airplane.

It will include a two-stage solid rocket booster with a Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) that can carry a kinetic energy warhead. The U.S. Navy’s CPS program and the U.S. Army’s Long-Range ...

Credit: APFootage / Alamy Stock Photo An undisclosed hypersonic missile test on April 25 validated the launch mechanism for the U.S. Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon program ...

US Navy Tests Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile Launch System in Florida By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy successfully tested a sea-based hypersonic missile launch system at Cape ...

Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Navy has canceled its HALO hypersonic missile program but continues investing in long-range strike capabilities like the LRASM. Over two years ago, the United ...

These assertions fall in line with the Pentagon’s priority of developing Navy laser weapons that can neutralize the hypersonic threat. Ford is equipped to support about two dozen emerging ...

The U.S. Navy successfully tested a sea-based hypersonic missile launch system at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking a significant step toward deploying the advanced weapons at sea ...