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  "textContent": "On February 27, 2026, Australia's Hypersonix Launch Systems made a historic launch of its next-generation DART AE hypersonic aircraft from Wallops Island, Virginia. Taking off aboard Rocket Lab's HASTE launch vehicle, the DART AE reached a top speed of Mach 8 as the climax of the Cassowary Vex mission.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Aircraft, Transport\n\n**Tags:** Rocket Lab, Hypersonic, 3D Printing",
  "title": "Australia launches 3D-printed, Mach 8 hypersonic missile from US soil"
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