A small Australian technology company has been recruited by the US Defence Department to supply a vehicle to test fearsome hypersonic missiles.Sydney-based Hypersonix Launch Systems will build a reusable aircraft for the Pentagon that is capable of speeds of between Mach 5 (6174 km/h) and Mach 7 (8600km/h), making it able to outpace conventionally-powered aircraft and missiles.Flying between Mach 5 and Mach 7 would enable an aircraft to travel the 6580km from Sydney to Perth and back in about one hour.
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