New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons
3 years, 2 months ago

New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons

Al Jazeera  

Tests come amid President Joe Biden’s concerns about Chinese hypersonic weapons that can evade advanced radar. US forces have conducted three tests of hypersonic missile component prototypes, the Pentagon said, amid concerns from President Joe Biden about China’s advances in hypersonic weapons. “Our purpose is to generate a rapid testbed tempo at reduced cost to the taxpayer for future hypersonic weapons systems development and upgrades,” Sandia Program Manager Ben English said in a statement. “We are the technological stepping stone between ground-based lab testing and simulations, and a full weapons test.” A booster rocket carrying a hypersonic weapon failed during a separate test on Thursday, Reuters news agency reported.

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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: …

India in elite club after successful long-range hypersonic missile test
1 month ago

India in elite club after successful long-range hypersonic missile test

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: In a significant demonstration of India’s growing military prowess, the Defence Research and Development Organisation on Saturday successfully flight-tested the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha coast. The test missile was launched from a ground-based mobile launcher positioned at the launching complex-IV of the Integrated Test Range at Dr APJ Abdul …

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

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Gen. Milley calls Chinese weapon test ‘very concerning’
3 years, 1 month ago

Gen. Milley calls Chinese weapon test ‘very concerning’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China recently conducted a “very concerning” test of a hypersonic weapon system as part of its aggressive advance in space and military technologies, the top U.S. military officer says. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the first Pentagon official to confirm on the record the nature of a test this year by the …

China hypersonic test ‘very concerning’ says US general Mark Milley
3 years, 1 month ago

China hypersonic test ‘very concerning’ says US general Mark Milley

CNN  

CNN — The top US general said China’s test of a hypersonic weapon over the summer was “very concerning” and that “it has all of our attention.” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, speaking to Bloomberg Television, stopped short of calling the test a “Sputnik moment” but he did acknowledge “it’s very close to that.” He called the …

Top US general: China missile test ‘very close’ to Sputnik moment
3 years, 1 month ago

Top US general: China missile test ‘very close’ to Sputnik moment

Al Jazeera  

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley says China’s weapon test has historical implications. Top US General Mark Milley has called China’s recent hypersonic missile test “very close” to a Sputnik moment. On August 13, China conducted its second hypersonic test, according to the newspaper, which described US officials as “stunned” and “struggling to understand” the …

China tested hypersonic weapons twice, ‘stunned’ US: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

China tested hypersonic weapons twice, ‘stunned’ US: Report

Al Jazeera  

US President Biden concerned about the report but one expert says technology is not new as he warns of another ‘pointless’ arms race. The London-based Financial Times reported on Thursday that Beijing launched a rocket that employed a “fractional orbital bombardment” system to propel a nuclear-capable “hypersonic glide vehicle” around the Earth for the first time on July 27, according …

Latest US military hypersonic test fails
3 years, 2 months ago

Latest US military hypersonic test fails

CNN  

CNN — The US suffered a setback in the race with China and Russia to develop hypersonic weapons when its latest test failed, the Pentagon said in a statement Thursday. The failure is another blow to the US effort following a failed test in April and comes days after it was reported that China had successfully tested a hypersonic glide …

Hypersonic hyperdrive: China and Russia ahead of US in next-generation weapons race
3 years, 2 months ago

Hypersonic hyperdrive: China and Russia ahead of US in next-generation weapons race

India Today  

Three nations are in hyperdrive to develop and induct hypersonic delivery systems to add to their already staggering weaponry. Now, the US military is setting up its own satellite constellation as part of its space defence specific to the threat from potential Chinese hypersonic missile systems. FT's report said that "China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled …

China calls missile launch ‘routine test’ of new technology
3 years, 2 months ago

China calls missile launch ‘routine test’ of new technology

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said Monday its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused. The launch involved a spacecraft rather than a missile and was of “great significance for reducing the use-cost of spacecraft and could provide a convenient and affordable way to make a round trip for mankind’s peaceful use …

China denies testing ‘hypersonic missile’
3 years, 2 months ago

China denies testing ‘hypersonic missile’

The Hindu  

China’s government on Monday denied a recent report saying it had carried out a test of a nuclear capable hypersonic missile, stating that the launch was a “routine test of a space vehicle”. On Sunday, the Financial Times reported China’s military in August carried out its first ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile”, adding that the test “circled …

China denies report of hypersonic missile test
3 years, 2 months ago

China denies report of hypersonic missile test

Al Jazeera  

Beijing dismisses the report in the Financial Times as inaccurate, saying it tested a space vehicle instead. “It was not a missile, it was a space vehicle,” ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular press briefing in Beijing when asked about the newspaper’s report, adding it had been a “routine test” for the purpose of testing technology to reuse the …

China tested ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’ in August, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

China tested ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’ in August, says report

The Hindu  

China’s military has carried out its first-ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile”, according to a report on October 17. The missile in August “circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise,” the Financial Times reported. The newspaper quoted five people familiar with the test as saying the …

China tested new space capability with hypersonic missile: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

China tested new space capability with hypersonic missile: Report

Al Jazeera  

Financial Times says launch of nuclear-capable missile in August took US intelligence by surprise. China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, according to the Financial Times. The missile circled the Earth at low orbit before speeding towards its target, according to the sources, “demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise”. However, two …

US successfully flight tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon, says Pentagon
3 years, 2 months ago

US successfully flight tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon, says Pentagon

India Today  

The United States has tested an air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of speeds faster than five times the speed of sound, marking the first successful test of the class of weapon since 2013, the Pentagon said on Monday. READ: North Korea test-fires new long-range cruise missile that poses 'considerable threat' The free flight test of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept occurred …

US successfully tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon, Pentagon says
3 years, 2 months ago

US successfully tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon, Pentagon says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The mission, which resulted in the first successful …

Russia announces successful test of 5,000mph hypersonic missile
3 years, 5 months ago

Russia announces successful test of 5,000mph hypersonic missile

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 Russia’s military has announced a …

Project Force: Hypersonic weapons and the new space race
3 years, 9 months ago

Project Force: Hypersonic weapons and the new space race

Al Jazeera  

In the never-ending quest to find weapons that will give a country the power it needs to knock out its adversaries, a new type of weapon has emerged: ultra-fast “hypersonic” missiles that can change targets anywhere on Earth within an hour. Outer space – the new ‘warfighting domain’ While this new class of weapon is being developed at breakneck pace, …

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