Chinese hypersonic missile DF-17 is one step ahead of similar weapons in the US and Russia, according to an article by Sina. The author calls the weapon "China's first medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic glider." It is noted that, in addition to high-speed characteristics, the DF-17 has “unprecedented maneuverability”, which complicates its interception by […]
The material of the Russian hypersonic Zircon is disclosed
The promising hypersonic rocket “Zircon” will be made of carbon-carbon structural material such as KIMF, which will provide thermal protection of weapons, writes Avia.pro. According to the agency’s source, this decision “will not only reduce the weight of the missile design, but also make it possible to make it an inconspicuous target for air defense […]
US tested hypersonic rocket sled
The U.S. Air Force Testing Center (U.S. Air Force) uploaded a video of a missile sled on YouTube that managed to reach a speed of Mach 8.6 (10,620 kilometers per hour) on a track located at Holloman Air Base (New Mexico). Details of the test are not reported. According to The Drive, the airbase "could […]
The US has chosen the manufacturer of its hypersonic Vanguard
Dynetics Technical Solutions received a $ 351.6 million contract to manufacture the first mass-produced Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) first-generation universal hypersonic warheads, the U.S. company said. According to the contract, the first 20 units of C-HGB intended for the Ground Forces (Navy), the Navy and the United States Missile Defense Agency (ABM) should be ready […]
Disclosed details of the American hypersonic "Vanguard"
The first experimental prototype of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) Long Range Hypersonic Missile System The US Army will receive fiscal year 2023, Defense Blog writes. A publication citing Army AL&T; Magazine writes that the LRHW is based on an All-Up Round (AUR) medium-range solid-fuel carrier with a Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) hypersonic […]
USA tested the most powerful hypersonic fighter engine
The United States Air Force at the Arnold Airbase (Tennessee) experienced the most powerful hypersonic ramjet engine in its history, created by Northrop Grumman, an American company, reports The Drive. The publication notes that during the tests the power unit, having worked for a total of 30 minutes, developed a maximum thrust of 58 kilonewtons, […]
NATO has promised to launch thousands of hypersonic missiles
In 2030, more than 80 percent of NATO’s battle formation will be represented by fourth-generation fighters, Jane's 360 reports referring to a statement by the British Deputy Air Marshal Simon Rochelle. “Now imagine how all these planes fire thousands of hypersonic missiles!” Said the warlord at the Air & Space Power Conference (ASPC) in London. […]
The United States disclosed the device hypersonic rocket battery
The ground battery of the first American hypersonic weapon will include four TEL (Transporter Erector Launcher) launchers, each of which will be mounted on an M870 trailer. Relevant details in May, revealed the Lieutenant-General of the US Army Neil Furgood, writes The Drive. One TEL will receive a pair of hypersonic missiles ready for launch, […]
Germany will create a hypersonic weapon against Russia
The Armed Forces, Information Technology and Operation Department of the Bundeswehr launched a national program for the development of hypersonic weapons in 2018, said Peter Heilmeier, head of the European MBDA sales office in Germany, told Die Welt. According to the manager, it is about developing a guided missile, the speed of which will exceed […]
Nuclear B-52 bomber tested hypersonic missile
The strategic bomber B-52H Stratofortress of the Air Force of the USA made the first flight with the hypersonic AGM-183A aeroballistic missile, reports The Drive. The test flight took place on June 12 at Edwards Air Force Base (California). A rocket without a warhead was suspended under one of the wings of the bomber and […]