As chip industry chases AI, US national labs look to newcomers for supercomputersAmerica's nuclear weapons program faces a computing crunch. High-precision simulations for nuclear weapons are becoming difficult to power....
18 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Most powerful missile system in the world: Putin hails "successful test" of Sarmat missileRussia has successfully tested its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin called it the world's most powerful ...
13 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
India tests 'Divyastra': How the new multiple-entry nuke missile will boost India's capability to reach any city in China or PakistanIndia successfully flight-tested an advanced Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, capable of striking multiple targets simultaneously. This...
11 May, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
India restricts Bay of Bengal airspace from May 6–9 amid possible missile test buzzIn a significant strategic maneuver, India has imposed restrictions on its airspace over the Bay of Bengal, stirring discussions around a p...
07 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
The hypersonic missile America may unleash on Iran — everything you need to know about Dark EagleDark Eagle hypersonic missile: The US military is reportedly considering deploying its advanced Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle...
02 May, 2026, 01.42 AM 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
Stratolaunch conducts 'captive carry' test flight of hypersonic vehiclePrivate U.S. company Stratolaunch conducted its second captive carry test flight of the reusable Talon-A, a hypersonic vehicle for hyperson...
25 Feb, 2024, 02.34 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
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
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
US holds three tests to advance hypersonic weapon programs, Pentagon saysThe Sandia National Laboratory ran the tests from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia which will help "inform the development of the...
21 Oct, 2021, 10.27 PM 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
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