Russia and China may currently lead the hypersonic missile race, fielding glide vehicles and scramjet-powered weapons that ...

A recent analysis claims it is the world’s only long-range hypersonic missile able to carry nuclear warheads, giving China an ...

NATO member the U.K. will face different threats from Russian missiles over the next two decades, a new research report will warn, as European members of the alliance scramble to plug gaping holes in ...

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since ...

MOSCOW, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, a senior commander told Vladimir Putin on the Russian ...

In 2013, an unmanned aircraft hit Mach 4.8 with help from a rocket booster. The X-51A, with the help of the scramjet engine, eventually reached Mach 5.1 (approximately 3,400 mph) and held it for three ...

China has unveiled a new hypersonic cruise missile, claiming the superfast weapon offers "powerful penetration" strike capabilities. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a ...

The Dark Eagle, Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), is a road-mobile system capable of striking targets up to 1,700 miles away. Each battery has eight missiles on mobile trucks. This setup allows for ...

At its military parade on Wednesday, China showcased hypersonic missiles to sink ships, drones that serve as wingmen and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that can strike the continental United ...

The delivery of the first prototype hypersonic hardware to the Army is seen in 2021. (Spc. Karleshia Gater/Army) The U.S. Army’s first unit to receive hypersonic weapons will get a battery’s worth of ...