hypersonic

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Moscow has also developed what it calls “novel” nuclear delivery systems, including an ICBM-mounted hypersonic glide vehicle, a nuclear-powered cruise missile, and a nuclear-capable autonomous underwater system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under Xi, China has expanded its nuclear arsenal, surpassed the U.S. in the number of naval vessels and started fielding cutting-edge weapons such as hypersonic missiles that Western powers have yet to master.

From The Wall Street Journal

In particular, he warned of the prospect of hypersonic missiles that travel at least five times the speed of sound, making them much harder to detect and intercept than traditional ballistic missiles, which would follow predictable arcs over the North Pole.

From BBC

These include hypersonic missiles, space and cyber weapons, drones, and as ever nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stratolaunch makes reusable hypersonic test aircraft, which are integral for the Defense Department’s lower-cost tests of aircraft and weapons that travel at least five times the speed of sound.

From The Wall Street Journal