Challenging the Strategic Necessity of High-Speed Arms The United States has been exploring research and development of hypersonic weapons technologies for decades. Historically, such funding has been ...

The United States spends vastly more on its military than any of its enemies, but that has not made us secure from the most destructive weapons on the planet: nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. In fact ...

There’s little doubt military industrial espionage is a long-running, two-way phenomenon between the U.S. and Russia.

At a 2019 parade, China showcased advancing weaponry including its hypersonic missile, known as the DF-17. Ballistic missiles fly into outer space before returning on steep trajectories at higher ...

and China’s DF-Z are some of the most advanced hypersonic weapons. Cruise missiles rely on GPS, radar, or TERCOM (terrain contour matching) for accuracy. Ballistic missiles are mainly guided in ...

Masashi Murano, a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute's Japan Chair, described the new weapon as a short-range ballistic missile armed with a reentry vehicle that can maneuver at hypersonic ...

Ever wondered what is the difference between cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and hypersonic missiles and which one is more lethal? Scroll down below to find out. Russia-Ukraine War ...

While they are faster than current cruise missiles, they are not faster than ballistic missiles. Hypersonic flight within the atmosphere generates high drag and heating, which limits the speeds ...