A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet measure pressures, temperatures and flow field of various hypersonic research vehicles at Mach 6. Hypersonics and improved missile defense are priorities for Griffin. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Armstrong

WASHINGTON — One of the teams that won an Air Force contract last month at a “Space Pitch Day” event claims to have the answer to one the Pentagon’s toughest problems: spotting and tracking advanced missiles that fly at high speeds in unpredictable trajectories.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...