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Why India is developing hypersonic missiles and how it may prove to be a game changer for defence forces?India has achieved a major milestone by successfully testing a long-range hypersonic missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. Dev...18 Nov, 2024, 03.29 PM IST- Race for fastest weapon heats up as US Air Force successfully tests hypersonic weapon in the PacificThe US Air Force recently conducted a successful test of an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean, aiming to keep up in the h...21 Mar, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
- Explainer: Why is North Korea testing hypersonic missiles and how do they work?North Korea has tested a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, featuring a conical manoeuvrable reentry vehicle (MaRV)...15 Jan, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
- China leading in hypersonic weapons: US defence officialsChina's hypersonic arsenal includes the DF-17, a medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle that has a range of 1,600 k...11 Mar, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
- US successfully tested Lockheed hypersonic missile this week: SourcesThe US Air Force successfully tested a Lockheed Martin hypersonic missile this week, sources said.13 Jul, 2022, 10.43 PM IST
- How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose - an aerospace engineer explainsA second important challenge stems from the fact that they operate in a different region of the atmosphere from other existing threats. The...16 Apr, 2022, 02.01 PM IST
- US conducted hypersonic missile test in mid-March, kept quiet due to escalating tensions with RussiaAs per a military spokesman close to the situation, the US successfully tested a hypersonic rocket in the month of March. Still, the news w...05 Apr, 2022, 09.35 PM IST
- Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weaponsThe US is in a race with Russia and China to develop these weapons, which travel at speeds akin to ballistic missiles but are difficult to ...21 Mar, 2022, 10.37 AM IST
- China's hypersonic missile 'went around the world' in July: Top US military officialThough the Chinese weapon missed its target by several kilometers, according to the Financial Times, the test marked the first time any cou...19 Nov, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
- Russia test fires Zircon hypersonic missileHypersonics can travel more than five times the speed of sound and manoeuvre in mid-flight, making them much harder to track and intercept ...18 Nov, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
- Pentagon confirms failed test for hypersonic weapons development, initiated reviewThe spokesperson said the booster stack used in the test was not part of the hypersonic program and is not related to the Navy-designed Com...22 Oct, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
- India among select few countries developing hypersonic missiles: US Congressional reportThe independent Congressional Research Service (CRS), in a latest report this week, said that although the US, Russia and China possess the...22 Oct, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
- China joins heated race for new missiles, vies with US, RussiaThe Financial Times reported on Saturday that China had launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through space, circ...18 Oct, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
- China surprises U.S. with hypersonic missile test, reports sayThe report late on Saturday said the Chinese military launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through low-orbit spa...17 Oct, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
- North Korea's 'hypersonic' missile: what we knowHypersonic missiles can manoeuvre in mid-flight, making them much harder to track and intercept than traditional projectiles.30 Sep, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
- US successfully tests nuclear-capable hypersonic missileThe Pentagon said a test missile flew at hypersonic speeds -- more than five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 -- to a designated impact ...21 Mar, 2020, 10.06 AM IST
- The US And China are in a race to develop next-generation hypersonic missilesIf ever made operable, these weapons would be able to to travel five times faster than the speed of sound and cover a range of several thou...04 Sep, 2014, 03.40 PM IST
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