February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Pentagon taps 6 vendors for accelerated hypersonics R&D
Leidos, GoHypersonic, Special Aerospace Services (Aurex), the Purdue Applied Research Institute, Halo Engines and Kratos have each received other transaction agreements from the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. The...
The Defense Department’s Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) has awarded six non-traditional vendors contracts to support advancements in novel technologies, officials announced Thursday. Leidos, GoHypersonic, Special Aerospace Services (Aurex), the Purdue Applied Research Institute, Halo Engines and Kratos have each received other transaction agreements from the JHTO and its partner, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. The awards are intended to help further advance the office’s ongoing development of next-generation hypersonics capabilities.
The OTA contracts were given through the Strategic and Spectrum Mission Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) mechanism, which is managed by the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL). The non-profit organization is one of many that serves as a bridge between the government and private-sector to transition innovative technologies into the hands of warfighters. According to NSTXL, the six vendors will work on multiple areas related to hypersonic development — including in-flight maneuverability; improved aerodynamics and propulsion designs; mission planning; and effectiveness.