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IBtimes: Russia overtakes US, China in hypersonic missile race by developing most advanced weapons
Russia is the latest nation to join the hypersonic race, with its defence bosses declaring that the country now has military weapons capable of flying up to eight times the speed of sound.
Viktor Bondarev, head of Russia's defence council, said on Tuesday that Russia now has the Zircon missile, which was in development for the last 20 years. The weapon has the speed of Mach 8 and was tested in June on Backfire bombers and ground-based missile launchers.
Introduced in 1995, the Zircon or Tsirkon missile is capable of blasting enemy ships in the water and flying 250 miles at the speed of 6,138 mph. It can now be fitted in warships, submarines, missile launchers and planes coming from Russia. It is exponentially more powerful than the current Royal Navy missile interceptors, which have the capability of stopping weapons coming at Mach 3 speed. This development catapults Russia to the lead in the arms race among US, China and Russia.
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WNU Editor: These missiles .... when developed .... will change how wars are fought .... Hypersonic missiles are coming to change warfare forever (Wired). But as to Russian boasts that its hypersonic missile is ready, before pressing the "panic button" a little skepticism is required .... Don't believe the hype about Russia's hypersonic missile (Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science).
More News On Russian Claims That It Is Ahead In Developing Hypersonic Missiles
Hypersonic and bottom-based missiles make part of Russian troops’ arsenal -- TASS
Russia military official claims mach 8 Zircon hypersonic missile is operational -- Next Big Future
Russia’s hypersonic 4,600mph missiles that can destroy Royal Navy’s top warships in single strike ready NOW -- The Sun
Russia confirms 6,000mph HYPERSONIC Zircon missile ready for war ‘as of TODAY' -- Daily Star
Get Ready, America: Russia's Bomber Force Could Soon Be the Ultimate Weapon -- National Interest
The Real Reason Russia Wants New Missiles and Hypersonic Weapons -- Dave Majumdar, Scout Warrior
5 comments:
I believe that's true. Well, that's not the first time the US is not leading, but we know how fast it is reacting, especially with DARPA.
You guys realise what's happening now, right? Cold war between three major militaries. All wanting to be the number one.
We know that China has wet dreams of being number one and finally "getting respect"(respect for what is another matter. ..All they do know is that they want it..just look at PLAs own statement on respect when they announced the new 10-fold MIRV). Psychpathic nation with nukes. Great.
Russia wants to restore its former glory and be seen as what they are in Putin's and Bposter's mind - the most powerful military on earth.
And the US? Half of them think they were chosen by God.
Ffs we have three countries full of psychopaths and some of them have penis envy on top of that - and have barely any women in power - not looking at you, China. ..Just making conversation (yeah, it's them alright). And all of them have massive human rights violations. The US has their prison and torture campus for terrorists. Russia kills political opponents. China is Russia and US on steroids and tortures your even if you're a foreign national. Don't believe me? Go to Beijing and protest Xi for just one hour. See what happens.
And there's lingering conflict between all of those three that could erupt at any moment. Syria. South China Sea. North Korea. The great pacifier right now is not weapon parity - at least not alone. It's the money. Thank God for Trump, Xi and Putin wanting to stay in power and alive to acquire and spend money. That's what keeps the rest of us alive.
Jac you live in the past. Darpa hasn't done much for the last two decades. Their budget is also small as f now.
Darpa's budget is way smaller than some shopping malls in China lol
You gotta catch up dude
LMFAO
https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/budget
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