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State Department clears $340M FMS request for hypersonic missile testing support for Japan - Breaking Defense

US Clears $340 Million in Hypersonic Test Support for Japan

The US State Department has approved a proposed $340 million Foreign Military Sales package to support Japan’s Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile program, reinforcing Tokyo’s push to field indigenous hypersonic weapons.

Key Takeaways

The US cleared a proposed $340 million package supporting Japan’s HVGP program.
Support includes test preparation, transportation, surveillance, safety reviews, and logistics.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

China's AI Tool Cuts Scramjet Simulation from Years to Weeks

Chinese researchers have developed AI-driven simulation software that reduces scramjet engine design cycles from years to weeks, a breakthrough with direct implications for the pace of hypersonic weapons development.

Key Takeaways

Chinese researchers developed AI simulation software that cuts scramjet engine design cycles from years to weeks
Scramjet simulation is computationally demanding because it must resolve fluid dynamics from large shock structures to molecular-scale combustion chemistry

DT Editorial Team·Mar 22, 2026·via interestingengineering.com