DART AE | Additive Engineering Scramjet Demonstrator

DART AE

Fly Faster: With DART AE, Hypersonix delivers a high cadence, high availability vehicle, as frequently and reliably as the customer needs.

DART AE is a disruptive demonstration of Australia’s hypersonic Sovereign capability.

KEY FEATURES

MEET DART AE

The revolutionary DART AE is a three-metre-long, single-use, high-temperature alloy, hydrogen-fuelled, scramjet technology demonstrator.

World-first 3D printing

DART AE is the world’s first entirely 3D-printed airframe of a hypersonic launch platform in high temperature alloys.

Future-focused strategy

DART AE’s additive manufacturing production is aligned with key objectives of the Australian Modern Manufacturing Strategy, including the priorities of space, defence and clean energy.

Australian designed and built

By designing and manufacturing DART AE product entirely in Australia, Hypersonix is proudly contributing to Australia’s Sovereign capabilities, demonstrating industry impact and scale locally and globally.

Green hydrogen

DART AE leverages the green hydrogen capabilities of SPARTAN for its high thrust and environmental benefits.

SPECIFICATIONS

LENGTH

MASS

Range

SPEED (Mach)

POWER SOURCE

POWERED BY SPARTAN

DART AE is powered by a single SPARTAN, Hypersonix’s fifth generation scramjet engine. The hydrogen-powered SPARTAN is the world’s first entirely 3D-printed airframe, delivering performance, reliability, lead time and cost advantages over more bespoke manufacturing methods.

DISCOVER SPARTAN

Fly Faster: the team is working hard on launching and flying DART AE as fast as possible.

LAUNCH SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE LAUNCH

DART AE can be launched using an unguided sounding rocket — reducing cost and adding flexibility to the launch and mission scenarios. The prototype test launch, powered by an unguided sounding rocket, is scheduled for 2023.

DISCOVER LAUNCH SYSTEMS