Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace commander as saying, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iranian missile capabilities. “This missile has a high speed and can manoeuvre in and out of the atmosphere. It will target the enemy’s advanced anti-missile systems and is … Read more
Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace commander as saying, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iranian missile capabilities. “This missile has a high speed and can manoeuvre in and out of the atmosphere. It will target the enemy’s advanced anti-missile systems and is … Read more
The ballistic missile is reportedly capable of maneuvering inside and outside of the atmosphere Iran has developed a ballistic missile capable of flying at hypersonic speeds, a senior military officer told journalists on Thursday. The weapon system was designed to destroy enemy anti-missile defenses and can maneuver both inside and outside of the atmosphere, indicating … Read more
With President Xi ordering his military to increase strength, the appearance of the missile is being seen as a warning to the US China revealed its latest anti-ship hypersonic missile, a version of the YJ-21, to the public for the first time at an air show on Tuesday, the South China Morning Post reported. Amid … Read more
Tokyo hopes to upgrade air defense weapons and even develop its own hypersonic missile by 2030 Japan is planning to redesign some of its existing surface-to-air missiles to intercept hypersonic weapons, Kyodo News reported on Monday, suggesting the move is part of a broader strategy to enhance Tokyo’s “counterattack capabilities” over the next decade. The … Read more
The latest rocket launch was used to evaluate materials for high-speed weapons still under development The US Navy and Army have conducted a test of hypersonic weapons components and materials, advancing the Pentagon’s efforts in a race with Russia and China to develop high-speed weaponry that can evade modern defense systems. Wednesday’s launch of a … Read more
Elen11/iStock via Getty Images Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) +0.7% post-market Thursday after beating Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Boeing (BA) for a $985M contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense contract to design, develop and produce the new Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile. The HACM, which will use air-breathing propulsion to reach 5x the speed of sound, … Read more
The US military looks to the private sector for help to build a high-velocity test vehicle The US Department of Defense has asked private companies to come up with proposals for a high-speed test aircraft for the military, according to the Pentagon. The firms should should submit their proposals to the US Defense Innovation Unit … Read more
The hardware has demonstrated its “outstanding qualities,” the defense minister has said Russian forces have successfully fired three Kinzhal hypersonic missiles during the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said. The missile “has been used by us on three occasions during the special military operation [in Ukraine]. And it showed its outstanding … Read more
The Russian military has deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles in the Kaliningrad region The Russian military has deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles in the Kaliningrad region The Russian military said on Thursday that it has deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes … Read more