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NASA are working on the tech.

Not just for hypersonic missiles, for space rockets too. 

 

 

 

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And yet, other countries already have hypersonic missiles.

Despite decades of research and many billions of dollars spent, the USA still doesn't have hypersonic weapons.

How pitiful.

Dave

34 minutes ago, dave2013 said:

And yet, other countries already have hypersonic missiles.

Despite decades of research and many billions of dollars spent, the USA still doesn't have hypersonic weapons.

How pitiful.

Dave

 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-47M2_Kinzhal#:~:text=The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (Russian,hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile.

 

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In Russian media the "hypersonic" feature has been highlighted as a unique feature to create an impression it is a new and advanced design (hypersonic glide and scramjet) although the Kinzhal actually uses a standard ballistic missile technology at greater speeds. The "hypersonic" feature is shared with many older designs and does not represent any particular technological breakthrough.^[14][15]

 

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DF-17

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The DF-17 uses the rocket booster from the already operational DF-16B short-range ballistic missile.^[8][9] As such, the design of the missile itself did not require any major changes. The biggest change however, is the obvious usage of a hypersonic glide vehicle rather than a conventional re-entry warhead(s) found in normal ballistic missiles and MIRVs. Due to the use of a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle instead of a conventional reentry vehicle,

 

US are testing an airbreathing rocket engine and the missile can be launched from a fighter. 

 

https://ipdefenseforum.com/2023/10/u-s-air-force-conducts-hypersonic-missile-test-gains-new-insights/#:~:text=The Air Force also tested,carried by a fighter jet.

 

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The Air Force also tested an ARRW in August 2023, with more AUR flight tests planned for 2024.

The Air Force plans to employ hypersonic weapons from a range of platforms and continues to develop the HACM, which has an air-breathing engine and can be carried by a fighter jet. 

 

Edited January 3, 20242 yr by martin-w

2 hours ago, dave2013 said:

USA still doesn't have hypersonic weapons.

How pitiful.

 

I reckon they may be a little behind now, but will end up with a far better, true hypersonic missile. 

3 hours ago, dave2013 said:

And yet, other countries already have hypersonic missiles.

Other countries over exaggerate, you can tell they are lying when they speak 🤣 

11 hours ago, dave2013 said:

And yet, other countries already have hypersonic missiles.

Apparently not:

The 30-year-old Patriot operator recalls a moment of applause, joy and expletives as the ********* air-defence officers realised they had made history that night of May 4th. The Russians’ “unbeatable” Kh-47 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile was not only beatable; but it was actually travelling at “only” around approximately 1,240 metres per second, a third of what the Russians like to claim. “We understood that the Patriot worked. The next time, when we saw not one, but six Kinzhals on our monitors, it was just a matter of getting on with the job.”

Edited to remove the name of a country we are not supposed to mention. I get a bit carried away sometimes.

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21 hours ago, Matthew Kane said:

Other countries over exaggerate, you can tell they are lying when they speak

Actually, there are *many* countries, some of which might surprise you, that lie constantly about a lot of things.

Anyway, there is documented proof of these hypersonic missiles and the fact that they can't be shot down by the latest and greatest missile defense systems which we've spent billions of dollars developing over many years.

It also doesn't matter if they don't use "advanced" technology.  The fact is they travel faster than anything we've got and can evade missile defenses.

Dave

1 hour ago, dave2013 said:

Actually, there are *many* countries, some of which might surprise you, that lie constantly about a lot of things.

It was satire on my part, but yea the US Armed Forces are either transparent about it's capabilities, or secretive about it's capabilities, but never exaggerates about its capabilities, when the USA does (properly) develop Hypersonic Technology it is because it takes the time to get it right, and that was the reason why the USA was the second to put a man into space, the USA isn't reckless in its endeavors, take the time, get it right 

Hypersonic missiles are just another step in the constant cat and mouse game between militaries. The US, and allies, developed air defences, both ground and air, capable of stopping everything the Soviets/Russians, Chinese and others had, so those capable of it went and came up with something to break through. Though, as mentioned above, not all of those hypersonic missiles are actually unstoppable, and I'm sure the US and allies will come up with ways to stop the ones they currently can't.