"Stratolaunch's Talon Hypersonic Vehicle Completes Successful First Powered Flight"

Private company Stratolaunch successfully tested its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, achieving safe air-launch release, engine ignition, sustained climb in altitude, and a controlled water landing off the coast of California. The company aims to complete the vehicle's development this year and has begun work on two newer models, as defense contractors worldwide focus on hypersonic weapons and defense systems.