Comparison of ballistic missile and hypersonic glide vehicle flight trajectories Scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missile A hypersonic weapon is a weapon that can travel and maneuver …

Feb 10, 2025 · Unlike conventional ballistic or cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5—more than five times the speed of sound. Their unpredictable …

Jul 22, 2025 · The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon — while not immune to the delays that have plagued other programs — is scheduled to be the first hypersonic weapon fielded by the …

Aug 21, 2025 · Iran has claimed to have hypersonic weapons, and said it launched a hypersonic missile at Israel during their brief but violent 12-day war in June.

Aug 27, 2025 · A new frontier in military technology is reshaping global security dynamics as hypersonic missiles emerge as the centerpiece of a high-stakes arms race between Russia, …

There are two main types of hypersonic missiles: hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) and hypersonic cruise missiles (HCMs). HGVs are launched into the upper atmosphere atop a …

Mar 6, 2025 · Today, U.S. adversaries have fielded, or are developing, a range of hypersonic missiles — from Russia’s Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile, Zircon ship-launched …

Jul 29, 2024 · The Department of Defense is working to quickly develop hypersonic weapons, which are capable of moving at least 5 times the speed of sound and have unpredictable flight …

Jun 20, 2025 · Unlike an HGV, a Hypersonic Cruise Missile is powered throughout its flight. After an initial boost to achieve speed, an HCM is propelled by an advanced, high-speed, air …

Hypersonic missiles can neutralize long-range (midcourse) defenses because they fly inside the atmosphere, below the altitude where midcourse ballistic missile defenses typically operate. …