Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?

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Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds greater than Mach 5. Unlike traditional ballistic missiles’ predictable trajectory, hypersonic missiles can manoeuver within the atmosphere, making them much harder to detect and intercept Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 years in prison on treason charges, marking the latest in a series of cases targeting scientists involved in Russia’s hypersonic missile programs. Multiple treason allegations in Russia Shiplyuk’s conviction is the latest among nearly a dozen cases against Russian scientists accused of betraying state secrets, particularly those related to hypersonic missile technology. Russia’s hypersonic weapons Hypersonic missiles, which travel at speeds greater than Mach 5, are a significant advancement in military technology.

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US says Russia may launch hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again, downplays threat
1 week, 5 days ago

US says Russia may launch hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again, downplays threat

Firstpost  

‘We assess that the Oreshnik is not a game-changer on the battlefield, but rather just another attempt by Russia to terrorise Ukraine, which will fail,’ a US official said Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP US intelligence indicates that Russia may launch another experimental hypersonic ballistic missile in Ukraine. “We assess …

Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
2 weeks ago

Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?

Associated Press  

The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge fireballs pierced the darkness and slammed into the ground at astonishing speed. Putin said the missile was called the “Oreshnik” — Russian for “hazelnut tree.” A look at the weapon, how it fits into Moscow’s battle plan …

Russia ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine: Lavrov
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Russia ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine: Lavrov

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s top diplomat says Moscow sent the West a message with the recent use of a hypersonic missile in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the recent use of a hypersonic missile in the Ukraine war sought to make the West understand that Moscow was ready to use “any means” to stave off defeat. While he insisted that …

Gaza war: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they fired hypersonic missiles targeting Israeli capital Tel Aviv
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Gaza war: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they fired hypersonic missiles targeting Israeli capital Tel Aviv

Firstpost  

Hypersonic missiles, which travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5— five times the speed of sound— offer significant advantages over conventional ballistic missiles Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched a hypersonic missile targeting central Israel on Sunday. The Iran-backed rebels, claiming responsibility for the attack, said they used a “Palestine 2” missile, described as a hypersonic ballistic missile manufactured in Yemen, …

The risks of ballistic missile use in Ukraine and West Asia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The risks of ballistic missile use in Ukraine and West Asia

Firstpost  

Till now the nuclear threat was being used politically, but now we are getting closer to its military use A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from an air field during military drills in Russia. File image/AP President Vladimir Putin confirmed that among rising tensions created by the US and UK clearing their supplied missiles for long-range strikes into Russia, …

India first to develop long-range hypersonic missile: Defence experts
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India first to develop long-range hypersonic missile: Defence experts

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: India is the first country to develop a long-range hypersonic missile that can travel more than eight times the speed of sound and is a game-changer in global defence technology which no other countries have, claimed defence scientists. The Defence Research and Development Organisation recently test-fired the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile that can carry both conventional and nuclear …

Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess

Hindustan Times  

The successful launch of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile and the first test of the 3,500km K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine have put the spotlight on the country’s growing prowess in indigenously developing advanced weapon systems to strengthen the military’s capabilities. This includes achievements ranging from successfully testing the second phase of India’s ballistic missile defence system to …

Russia issues warning to US, UK: ‘Hypersonic missile was a message’
1 month ago

Russia issues warning to US, UK: ‘Hypersonic missile was a message’

Live Mint  

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile test demonstrated Russia's ability to respond to the West if it continues to ignore its concerns. According to Reuters, Peskov said that the strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Russia will respond harshly to any "reckless" …

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO
1 month ago

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO

Associated Press  

The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO. Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, noted that the missile used Thursday has a range “way beyond any of that seen in this conflict …

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels
1 month ago

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels

Live Mint  

It’s a no-brainer that global geopolitics is dictating the modern arms race, with security concerns, power struggles and shifting alliances driving nations to expand and modernize their military capabilities. The successful testing of India’s indigenously-developed long-range hypersonic missile supports this contention, while marking a big leap in the country’s tech capability. There are two primary types, both fast and sneaky: …

In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?
1 month ago

In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?

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India successfully test-fired its first long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha on Sunday. Calling this a ‘historic achievement’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India is now placed among the select group of countries that possess such advanced military capabilities India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation achieved a historic feat as it successfully test-fired the nation’s maiden long-range …

How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability
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1 month ago

How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability

Firstpost  

This test marks an important milestone in India’s strategic deterrence capabilities, and now India is among a select group of nations, which includes the United States, Russia, and China The Defence Research and Development Organisation on November 16, 2024, conducted a successful flight test of a long-range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Hypersonic …

Why India's hypersonic missile test is a strategic game-changer
1 month ago

Why India's hypersonic missile test is a strategic game-changer

India Today  

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a test-firing of the country’s first hypersonic missile yesterday. The test - which took place on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha - marked a step forward for India’s military capabilities. Lt. Gen. Shankar explained that the successful hypersonic missile test matters for a few key reasons. This …

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice
1 month ago

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice

India Today  

Taking a crucial step towards getting India into the elite group of countries to have hypersonic missiles in its military arsenal, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully flight-tested the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile from the Dr A.P.J. Missile scientists claim India has indigenously developed the technology for the hypersonic missile to take unpredictable trajectories and elude interceptor …

India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Successful
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Successful

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting its first trial of a long-range hypersonic missile, marking a significant advancement in the country’s defence capabilities. Defence minister Rajnath Singh lauded the achievement, describing it as a "historic moment" and a "stupendous" accomplishment under the nation’s first long-range hypersonic mission. "This significant achievement has placed India among the select …

Hypersonic missile named after fastest shark in the seas could be built in UK
5 months ago

Hypersonic missile named after fastest shark in the seas could be built in UK

The Telegraph  

Mr Cahill argued that the UK should find “gaps” in capability that need to be plugged and that Lockheed was willing to bring development of a Mako-style hypersonic missile to the UK as part of those efforts. If the UK can bring that investment and focus, that’ll be something Australia and the United States don’t have to do – they’ll …

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System
6 months ago

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System

The Diplomat  

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have signed a project arrangement to move ahead with the joint development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, which takes on incoming hypersonic missiles. Japan’s defense chief said that the development of the GPI is scheduled to be completed in the 2030s but that the two nations “will steadily move …

North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon

Al Jazeera  

State media said the missile – named Hwasong-16B – was a key piece of the country’s nuclear war deterrent. Wednesday’s report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency came a day after South Korea and Japan detected the launch of a missile from North Korea towards the east. The Tuesday launch “appears to be part of Pyongyang’s missile development blueprint, …

N. Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that is easier to hide
8 months, 3 weeks ago

N. Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that is easier to hide

LA Times  

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows the test-fire of what they call an intermediate-range ballistic missile on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday. North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United …

North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United States. The report by North Korean state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected a missile launched from near …

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine
9 months ago

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine The US Air Force conducted a successful test of a hypersonic mission in the Pacific Ocean on March 19. In a statement, the US Air Force said the test of an air-launched rapid response weapon was conducted after a B-52 bomber left the island of …

North Korea celebrates progress in hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets
9 months ago

North Korea celebrates progress in hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It cited Kim as saying the strategic value of …

North Korea claims progress in developing a hypersonic missile designed to strike distant US targets
9 months ago

North Korea claims progress in developing a hypersonic missile designed to strike distant US targets

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, claiming a progress in efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway U.S. targets in the region. It cited Kim as saying the strategic value of the new missile with an intermediate-range is as important …

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile
9 months ago

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile

Al Jazeera  

The country is stepping up its development of more technologically-advanced weaponry capable of striking further afield. North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, which took place on Tuesday at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the country’s northwest, the official Korean Central News Agency …

What are Killjoy hypersonic missiles and how powerful are Putin’s weapons?
10 months, 1 week ago

What are Killjoy hypersonic missiles and how powerful are Putin’s weapons?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK MoD claimed that Russia fired one of …

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?

The Hindu  

North Korea said on Monday it had tested a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, amid an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range rockets that are difficult to detect and intercept. North Korea’s first hypersonic missile test in 2021 featured a glider-shaped warhead, while a 2022 launch used what South Korean military officials and analysts said was …

North Korea tests hypersonic missile: What is this warhead, how does it work?
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea tests hypersonic missile: What is this warhead, how does it work?

Firstpost  

Another month and here comes a new missile test from North Korea. North Korea’s first hypersonic missile test in 2021 featured a glider-shaped warhead, while a 2022 launch used what South Korean military officials and analysts said was actually a conical manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle, or a ballistic missile warhead capable of manoeuvring to hit a target. AP North Korea fired …

North Korea says it has tested new hypersonic missile that could reach Japan
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it has tested new hypersonic missile that could reach Japan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea said it tested …

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

The latest development in North Korea’s quest for cutting-edge weapons to threaten US and South Korean targets was the successful test-firing of a new ballistic missile fitted with a hypersonic manoeuvrable payload, which the country said on Monday. According to a brief article published by the official Korean Central News Agency, the solid-fuel intercontinental missile bears the description of being …

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon

LA Times  

North Korean says it has flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead. North Korea said Monday that it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike U.S. targets in the region. The launch came two months after North Korea said it successfully tested …

Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them
1 year, 3 months ago

Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them

Live Mint  

The weapon Beijing launched over the South China Sea traveled at speeds of more than 15,000 miles an hour as it circled the globe. The U.S., which has conducted just a fraction of the number of China’s flight tests, has yet to deploy any actual hypersonic missiles. Among other things, American researchers published on computational fluid dynamics, which helps model …

Iran has a new hypersonic missile. Here’s what that means for the Middle East
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran has a new hypersonic missile. Here’s what that means for the Middle East

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. The hypersonic projectile has the ability to “penetrate all air defense missile systems and detonate them,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said in comments published by the semi-official …

Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?

Al Jazeera  

Iran has dismissed scepticism over its development of hypersonic missiles, which could reach Israel in seven minutes. Tehran, Iran – Iran has unveiled Fattah, a hypersonic ballistic missile it says is capable of breaching defence systems, which could cause further concerns for the West and Israel. When covering news of the missile’s unveiling, Israeli media widely focused on a previous …

Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound, adding a new weapon to its arsenal as tensions remain high with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program. The new missile — called Fattah, or “Conqueror” in Farsi — was unveiled even as …

Iran's new 'hypersonic' missile - 'Conqueror' - can defeat any regional defence system: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran's new 'hypersonic' missile - 'Conqueror' - can defeat any regional defence system: Report

Hindustan Times  

Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound. Iran's state television reported that the missile — called Fattah, or “Conqueror” in Farsi — had a range of up to 1,400 kilometers. The report also claimed the missile could pass through any regional missile defense system, though it …

China tests new hypersonic missile to attack US Navy, destroys aircraft carrier in simulation drills6
1 year, 6 months ago

China tests new hypersonic missile to attack US Navy, destroys aircraft carrier in simulation drills6

Firstpost  

The most fearsome aircraft carrier group of the United States, which was previously thought to be immune to conventional weapons, may reportedly be “destroyed with certainty” by a certain number of hypersonic strikes, according to a recent set of war game simulations conducted by Chinese military planners. The report claimed that the Chinese military showcased remarkable prowess with their sophisticated …

Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face 'very serious' treason accusations
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face 'very serious' treason accusations

ABC  

Three Russian academics who have worked on hypersonic missile technology face "very serious accusations", the Kremlin said on Wednesday, in a treason investigation that has spread alarm through Russia's scientific community. Key points: Colleagues of Anatoly Maslov, Alexander Shiplyuk and Valery Zvegintsev protested their innocence The open letter said scientists did not understand how they could continue to do their …

Why would Russia use hypersonic missile to strike Ukraine?
1 year, 9 months ago

Why would Russia use hypersonic missile to strike Ukraine?

Associated Press  

The latest Russian missile barrage against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure has marked one of the largest such attacks in months. Ukraine’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said that Russia launched 81 missiles and eight exploding Iranian-made Shahed drones in a barrage early Thursday, and Ukraine’s air defenses downed 34 missiles and four drones. Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat emphasized that …

What are the hypersonic missiles Russia is using in Ukraine?
1 year, 9 months ago

What are the hypersonic missiles Russia is using in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Russia bombarded Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles, which fly many times faster than the speed of sound, and are impossible to shoot down with ground defences. Russia unleashed a barrage of high-precision missile attacks on Ukraine that triggered a wave of power cuts and temporarily caused Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant to lose power. According to Ukraine’s military, Russia is believed …

Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest Zircon hypersonic missile on a trans-ocean cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in Ukraine. Russia’s hypersonic weapons drive emerged as the U.S. has been working on its own Conventional Prompt Global Strike capability that envisions hitting an …

Putin puts warship armed with hypersonic missiles on combat duty
1 year, 11 months ago

Putin puts warship armed with hypersonic missiles on combat duty

Al Jazeera  

The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will sail to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Moscow says. Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed a frigate armed with hypersonic cruise missiles to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in a show of military force as the war in Ukraine grinds on. “The ship is equipped with the latest hypersonic missile system – ‘Zircon’ – which …

Putin readies new hypersonic 20,000 mph Avangard 'meteorite' missile in new threat to the West
2 years ago

Putin readies new hypersonic 20,000 mph Avangard 'meteorite' missile in new threat to the West

Daily Mail  

Russia today revealed chilling new footage of its 'meteorite' hypersonic missile Avangard being readied for combat in yet another nuclear threat to the West. Pictured undergoing testing in 2019 Putin, pictured this week, has previously claimed the Avangard strikes 'like a meteorite' and is 'invincible' - unstoppable by any defence system Today's emplacement of the 20,000mph Avangard beast follows three …

The UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology
2 years ago

The UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Emmanuel Macron declared last month: “Australia will be confronted with …

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

The Hindu  

Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace commander as saying, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iranian missile capabilities. However, there have been no reports of such a missile being tested by Iran and, while the Islamic Republic has developed a large domestic arms industry in the face of …

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

While countries like the United States have developed systems designed to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles, the ability to track and take down a hypersonic missile remains a question Tehran: Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, said Thursday. “This hypersonic ballistic missile …

US Army and Navy launch rocket successfully testing hypersonic weapon
2 years, 1 month ago

US Army and Navy launch rocket successfully testing hypersonic weapon

Daily Mail  

Darpa, the US army's scientific wing, recently announced successful tests of what it called a HAWC missile UNITED STATES The US military has a number of hypersonic weapons programs across the Navy, Army and Air Force but most are still in development phase and highly top secret. Darpa, the US army's scientific wing, recently announced successful tests of what it …

Russia shows off military might during Zircon hypersonic cruise missile test launch at sea
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia shows off military might during Zircon hypersonic cruise missile test launch at sea

ABC  

Russia has successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile over a distance of about 1,000 kilometres, the defence ministry says. Key points: Russia's defence ministry says the missile was fired from the Barents Sea and hit a target in the White Sea Hypersonic weapons can travel at nine times the speed of sound The launch was the latest in a …

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons

The Independent  

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Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons, a senior Russian military officer said Sunday. Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the commander of the Russian military’s Strategic Missile Forces, said in televised remarks that the new Sarmat ICBM is designed to carry several Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Sarmat was …

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