Key Points – NASA’s X-43A hypersonic research vehicle, part of the “Hyper-X” program, still holds the world record for an air-breathing aircraft, achieving a...
Key Points – Russia’s hypersonic arsenal, frequently touted by Vladimir Putin as a series of invulnerable “super weapons,” includes several distinct platforms. -The most...
Key Points – Iran claims to have developed and put into production at least three operational hypersonic missile systems, including the Fattah-1 (Mach 15,...
Key Points – Russia’s Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), unveiled by President Putin in 2018 as a nuclear-capable weapon designed to penetrate missile defenses...
The United States Is Catching Up in the Hypersonic Weapons Race – While military brass and defense policymakers worldwide are obsessed with hypersonic weapons,...
A Threat to America?: China’s MD-19 hypersonic drone, unveiled via social media in December of last year, represents a leap in near-space technology. -Developed...
A Chinese government-backed newspaper stated that United States air defense systems such as THAAD, Patriot, or SM-6 cannot stop the People’s Liberation Army hypersonic...