logo

V-MaX Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Program

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: France

Source: WION

Project
Under Development

France is working on the V-MaX (Véhicule Manoeuvrant Expérimental), a hypersonic glide vehicle expected to be tested in the mid-2020s. This program is vital for maintaining France's strategic deterrence alongside its nuclear arsenal.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Aerospace & Defense, Government, Nuclear, Commercial
Location
France
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WION

ConstructChat

Ask ConstructChat about V-MaX Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Program

Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.

First answer free · no account

I am a

Project Information FAQ

Project Information

4 Q
The project “V-MaX Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in France. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WION.

Participants

Sponsoring Agency

Status

Original status

under development

Taiyo status

Prospective

Taiyo last update

2026-07-22

Contact

Not available for this record.

Description

Description

France is working on the V-MaX (Véhicule Manoeuvrant Expérimental), a hypersonic glide vehicle expected to be tested in the mid-2020s. This program is vital for maintaining France's strategic deterrence alongside its nuclear arsenal.

Original sector

Defense

Location

Country

France

Source

Source

WION

URL

More Details

Record type

Project

Sector

Aerospace & Defense, Government, Nuclear, Commercial

Article published date

2025-09-18

More on this project

Research

Free account

View all details

You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:

  • Every detail on this project
  • News and media coverage
  • Technical research
View all details

Free account · no card · lands you back on this project