hypersonic
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Washington now faces new capabilities from solid-fuel ballistic missiles to hypersonic systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The nuclear-armed North recently trialled a range of weaponry including attack drones, a new precision-guided torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
In recent years, North Korea has tested intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, new hypersonic systems and more accurate short-range ballistic missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Pyongyang said its latest AI-assisted hypersonic missile followed a "wave-like trajectory" that left South Korea and Japan unable to track it effectively.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The most visionary of the brain busters pined for the day when a pilot could take one of their creations for a hypersonic joy ride: Mach 5 or faster.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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