Hypersonic Heat with Hermeus CEO AJ Piplica & CRO Zach Shore 1/16/25

Hermeus is developing hypersonic aircraft – five times the speed of sound and across the Atlantic Ocean in roughly 90 minutes. The startup officially inaugurated its new facility in Florida with a series of successful engine tests, wrapping 2024 by ground testing its first aircraft. Now, the startup is nearing the Quarterhorse engine’s first flight. Co-founder & CEO AJ Piplica alongside Chief Revenue Officer Zach Shore join Morgan Brennan from the Reagan National Defense Forum to discuss the promise of hypersonic flight and the path to making it mainstream.