The Pentagon's inspector general is launching an assessment to evaluate the sufficiency of ground test and evaluation infrastructure to support hypersonic weapons development efforts. On April 13, Assistant Inspector General for Space, Intelligence, Engineering and Oversight Randolph Stone announced plans to conduct an "Evaluation of the Ground Test and Evaluation Infrastructure Supporting Hypersonic Capabilities." "Our objective is to determine whether the DOD has sufficient ground test and evaluation facilities with the capability and capacity to support environmental testing for DOD's...
