Mirroring the mission values of Destinus, Venus Aerospace recentlycompleted the inaugural test flight of a drone equipped with its innovative “rotating detonation rocket engine” (RDRE). This engine accelerated the drone to just under the speed of sound. With this achievement, the company moves closer to its ambitious goal of developing superfas

“Developing prior field experience and know-how for real-life missions is essential to building such innovative and effective aircraft,” said Danylyuk. “By entering the defense and dual-use market, Destinus can develop AI flight systems and UAVs, gather experience, and generate revenue while validating technology for civilian use. The need fo

The design of hypersonic engines is a multidisciplinary challenge because it requires rethinking all aspects of a conventional aircraft and adapting it to hypersonic speeds,” said Danylyuk These speeds have proven to be a game changer for operators in the thick of fire, who need to evade Russian similar models and evade potential risks of losing

While supersonic defensive drones are anticipated to be commercialized by the end of the decade, we expect hypersonic aircraft to become commercialized in the 2030s,” Danylyuk continued. “Their proliferation in the marketplace will largely depend on the ability of today’s infrastructures and regulations to adapt to and support hypersonic trav