Hypersonic technology has a long history, stretching back more than half a century. Comparable to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the perceived potential of the technology has waxed and waned over the years but increasing multi-polarity (and certainly the war in Ukraine) have driven intense investment by countries such as Russia, China, and the US. Hypersonic refers to aerial objects-including aircraft, missiles, rockets, and spacecraft-that can reach speeds through the atmosphere greater than Mach 5, which is near 4,000 miles per hour (6437Km/h). The Mach number indicates how many times the speed of sound an object is traveling. As objects travel faster, technical challenges such as atmospheric heating increase exponentially, a paradigm that has historically limited designers.
This report provides an overview of the hypersonic technologies theme, outlining advances in technology and key programs, highlighting emerging market trends and providing insight into current procurement or research trends.
This report provides an overview of the hypersonic technologies theme, outlining advances in technology and key programs, highlighting emerging market trends and providing insight into current procurement or research trends.
Key Highlights
- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the hypersonic technologies market and global geopolitical environment.
- Analysis of the impact hypersonic technology could have in commercial and defense missions.
Scope
- The key technological challenges that operators and developers face are covered.
- The investment opportunities for commercial and defense applications in the hypersonic technologies value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range different development programs currently being undertaken by various firms, including hypersonic aircraft, hypersonic cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles.
Reasons to Buy
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
- Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the hypersonic technologies theme.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Players
- Technology Briefing
- Types of hypersonic weapons
- Trends
- Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Industry analysis
- Market size and growth forecasts
- Case studies
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Timeline
- Value Chain
- Testing systems
- Thermal technology
- Hypersonic engines
- Control systems
- Warheads
- Missile bodies
- Hypersonic defense
- Companies
- Public companies
- Private companies
- Sector Scorecards
- Aerospace and defense sector scorecard
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Our Thematic Research Methodology
- About the Publisher
- Contact the Publisher
List of Tables
- Regimes of Flight
- US hypersonic weapons progams
- Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Companies: Leaders
- Companies: Challengers
- Glossary
- Further Reading
List of Figures
- Hypersonic technology - Leading Players
- The basic principle of jet engines
- Anatomy of a turbojet engine
- Anatomy of a turbofan engine
- Anatomy of a ramjet engine
- Anatomy of a scramjet engine
- Flight trajectory of ballistic missiles vs. hypersonic boost-glide weaepons
- Global missiles and missile defense systems market in major countries ($ billion), 2021-2031
- US hypersonic weapons development proposed budget 2023 ($M)
- The OODA Loop
- The hypersonic technology timeline
- The hypersonic technology value chain
- Hypersonic testing systems leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic thermal technology leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic engines leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic control systems leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic warheads leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic missile bodies leaders and challengers
- Hypersonic defense leaders and challengers
- Sector Scorecard - Who’s Who
- Sector Scorecard - Thematic Screen
- Sector Scorecard - Valuation
- Sector Scorecard - Risk screen
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Aerojet Rocketdyne
- Boeing
- Dynetics
- Hanwha Defense
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
- L3Harris
- Leidos
- Lockheed Martin
- MBDA
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Northrop Grumman
- QinetiQ
- Raytheon Technologies
- Saab
- Safran
- Spirit AeroSystems
- Thales
- Brahmos Aerospace
- Calspan
- CASIC
- Exquadrum
- Hermeus
- HTPN Industries
- Hypersonix Launch Systems
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Reaction Engines
- Rhea Space Activity
- Space Transportation
- SpaceX
- Systima
- Ursa Major Technologies
- Venus Aerospace
