The company said the site will help increase the pace of Mach 5+ flight testing while strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base as the Pentagon accelerates advanced weapons programs. Faster flight testing Covering 68,000 square feet, the facility can simultaneously integrate, test, and prepare up to six experimental payloads for flight. The company expects the streamlined workflow to reduce bottlenecks and increase the frequency of hypersonic flight tests. Mike Johns, vice president of Kratos SRE, said the facility fills an important gap in the nation’s hypersonic testing infrastructure. He added that the site will also bring together companies developing advanced hypersonic technologies, creating a central location for collaboration across the industry.