A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, March 19, 2020, during a Department of Defense flight experiment. (U.S. Navy photo by Luke Lamborn) DOD fleshing out plans for next generation of hypersonic weapons The Pentagon is creating a strategy for a "hypersonics 2.0 initiative" that aims to develop more advanced capabilities. Jul 12, 2022 By Jon Harper