Fielding an operational scramjet-powered cruise missile has emerged as a new priority for the U.S. Defense Department’s proliferating portfolio of maneuvering hypersonic weapons.

The Pentagon’s race to field a hypersonic weapon so far has favored boost-glide weapons, but priorities are shifting as appreciation grows for the relative maturity and flexibility of high-speed cruise missiles.

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