Air-breathing hypersonic aircraft achieves milestones for Air Force Research Laboratory
NewsJune 05, 2024
DAYTON, Ohio. Leidos completed the conceptual design review and the system requirements review for the Mayhem air-breathing hypersonic system, a project under the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the company announced in a statement.
Under the system design agent (SDA) approach, Leidos collaborated with a national team of hypersonic experts from 15 industry and academic entities, including Calspan, Draper, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. This collaboration focused on modular architectures and government data rights, aiming to establish a technology framework that supports superior capabilities through a joint effort with the University of Michigan's aerospace department and the U-M x88 Model-Based Systems Engineering lab, the statement reads.
The AFRL intends to utilize the SDA and Leidos' capabilities through the Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Platform Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to further the development of hypersonic technology, the company adds.
