Canadian Hypersonic Test Systems

Navro Canada delivers hypersonic ground-test systems — shock tunnels, shock tubes, high-speed valves, and custom projectile launchers.

Canada's operational capability has yet to exceed Mach 4.25 (the upper limit of the NRC 1.5m Trisonic Wind Tunnel in Ottawa), while other Five Eyes nations and India have built hypersonic ground-test capability for over 50 years.

Concepts we deliver: hypersonic shock tunnels, hypersonic technology research, and hypersonic technicians & resources. Contact Navro Canada to get your hypersonic concepts proven and delivered.

Mach 5+ capability
Systems available now
Mach 4.25 today
Canada's current ceiling
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Section 01 · The Gap

Closing the Canadian hypersonic capability gap.

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Canadian facilities operating Mach 5+ aerodynamic capability.
Capability — built domestically
United States
HYPULSE (Purdue) · LENS-XX (CUBRC) · T5 (Caltech)
United Kingdom
T6 Stalker (Oxford)
Australia
X3 / X3R (Queensland)
Germany
HEG (DLR Göttingen)
Japan
HIEST (JAXA Kakuda)
India
DRDO HWT · IIT Kanpur S2 · IISc HST
China
JF-12 · JF-22 (CAS)
Canada
Navro Canada — in development
Section 02 · What We Deliver

Hypersonic test systems, available now.

Navro Canada specifies, integrates, and delivers ground-test systems for high-speed aerodynamics — from hypersonic shock tunnels to precision shock tubes and the high-speed valves that drive them.

Mach 5+
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel

Engineered for primary shock Mach 5 and beyond, generating the high-enthalpy flow conditions required for hypersonic aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic research.

Mach 1.2–2
Shock Tube

A precision shock tube operating across primary shock Mach 1.2 to 2, purpose-built for repeatable shock-physics, instrumentation, and material-response studies.

Diaphragm-free
High-Speed Valve

An ideal long-term solution to replace metal diaphragms in conventional shock tube systems — removing the consumable diaphragm for faster, cleaner, more repeatable operation.

Benchtop
Portable Shock Tube & Tunnel

Hand-operated, laboratory-scale shock tube and hypersonic shock tunnel systems — affordable tools for teaching and research in universities and labs. Contact nmehta@navrocanada.com for specifications.

Research
Hypersonic Technology Research

Test-campaign design, flow diagnostics and instrumentation, and data analysis — hypersonic research programmes scoped and delivered end to end.

On demand
Hypersonic Technicians & Resources

Trained technicians and specialist resources for installation, commissioning, operation, and training on high-speed ground-test facilities.

Section 03 · Capabilities

Custom systems, and the testing to match.

Beyond the standard catalogue, Navro Canada delivers customized shock tunnels, shock tubes, and projectile launchers engineered to client specification — and provides the full suite of testing and analysis on the articles that pass through them.

Custom Projectile Launchers
Up to 1000 m/s
Fabricated & commissioned to special requirements
Navro Canada delivers special-requirement projectile launchers reaching projectile speeds of up to 1000 m/s. These are unenergized, explosive-free launchers — a signature feature that makes them straightforward and safe to operate and handle.
Testing & analysis services
Aerodynamic testing
Force, pressure, and flow characterisation of test articles across high-speed regimes.
CFD analysis
Computational fluid dynamics modelling to predict and complement physical test results.
Shock impact on samples
Controlled shock loading of material and component samples under repeatable conditions.
Pressure / vacuum testing
Performance and integrity testing across elevated-pressure and vacuum environments.
Structural analysis
Assessment of structural response and integrity under representative loads.
Projectile impact on samples
High-velocity projectile impact testing on material and component samples.
Hydrotesting
Hydrostatic pressure testing of vessels and components for integrity and certification.
Installation & commissioning
On-site installation, commissioning, and operator training for every delivered system.
Work with Navro

Hypersonic ground-test systems, delivered in Canada.

Shock tunnels, shock tubes, high-speed valves, and custom projectile launchers — plus hypersonic technology research, technicians & resources, and the full suite of aerodynamic, CFD, structural and impact testing. Specified and delivered by Navro Canada. Tell us what you need proven.

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