Next Big Future
Brian Wang
June 13, 2018
Previously the US Air Force had plans to develop hypersonic missiles, hypersonic drones and hypersonic planes by the 2040s. However, Russia and China are deploying hypersonic missiles now, so the transition to a full range of more capable hypersonic weapons will be accelerated. The hypersonic missiles being introduced now and over the next few years have speeds of mach 5 to mach 20. This will be followed by more mature hypersonic weapons.
Russia’s Kinzhal has a claimed range of more than 2,000 km (1,200 mi), Mach 10 speed, and an ability to perform evasive manoeuvres at every stage of the flight.
China’s HGV warhead, the DF-17, will be the first hypersonic glide weapon.
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https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/06/hypersonic-enabled-militaries-in-the-2030s.html
