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3D-printed hypersonic airframe clears trials

Updated on: 14 February,2026 09:20 AM IST  |  Queensland
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Hypersonix Launch Systems has successfully completed vibration testing of its DART AE hypersonic technology demonstrator, validating the vehicle’s structural integrity ahead of upcoming flight trials.

3D-printed hypersonic airframe clears trials

An artist’s render of the vehicle. PIC COURTESY/X/Hypersonix Launch Systems

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Hypersonix Launch Systems has announced the successful completion of vibration testing on its DART AE hypersonic technology demonstrator.

These tests validated the test vehicle’s structural reliability and integrity ahead of upcoming flight tests. 


The aircraft is the first hypersonic launch platform with an entirely 3D-printed airframe produced from high-temperature alloys. DART AE is around 3 meters long and it has a mass of roughly 300 kg.



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