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 ...

Japan is positioning its hypersonic electromagnetic railgun development as a strategic centerpiece, aiming to deter Chinese ...

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 ...

Space Transportation released what it said was launch and strike footage of its new YKJ-1000, which it later showed attacking ...

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 ...

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 Japan Self-Defense Force recently tested the deployment of a developing hypersonic missile system that is designed to ...

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 ...

North Korea said it successfully tested a new hypersonic weapon system in its latest show of force “against potential enemies” as world leaders, including President Donald Trump and Chinese President ...