Locally-manufactured military and space drones that would enable Australia's defence force and its allies to fly faster and further are a step closer under a new international funding deal.

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Brisbane-based startup Hypersonix Launch Systems is developing reusable unmanned aircraft capable of reaching speeds faster than most military jets, with NASA and the Pentagon backing upcoming test flights.

The federal and Queensland governments have joined a consortium of leading global aerospace and defence investors from around the globe to help launch the world's first hydrogen-powered hypersonic aircraft.

Hypersonix chief executive Matt Hill said th

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