U.S. Intelligence: Russia Will Only Make A Few Units Of A Hypersonic Weapon

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CNBC: Russia will only make a few units of a hypersonic weapon Putin bragged about, US intelligence says

* Russia will only produce a few units of a hypersonic weapon that Vladimir Putin had bragged was already in production, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.
* The Kremlin is having a hard time finding a source for the critical carbon fiber components needed to produce the weapon, a hypersonic glide vehicle dubbed Avangard.
* It was one of the six weapons Putin boasted about in March 2018. At the time, the Russian leader claimed it was capable of reaching targets at a speed of 20 times the speed of sound.

WASHINGTON — Russia will produce only a few units of a hypersonic weapon that President Vladimir Putin had bragged was already in serial production, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.

The Kremlin is having a hard time finding a source for the critical carbon fiber components needed to produce the weapon, a hypersonic glide vehicle dubbed Avangard.

It was one of the six weapons Putin boasted about in March 2018. At the time, the Russian leader claimed Avangard was capable of reaching targets at a speed of 20 times the speed of sound and that the weapon can strike “like a fireball.” He also said that the device had already entered serial production.

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WNU Editor: They are having production problems .... Russia's hypersonic weapon is reportedly running short on carbon fiber (Endgadget).