Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Raytheon Technologies' CEO Says The U.S. Is Years Behind China In The Pursuit Of Hypersonic Weapons

This conceptual illustration reveals what hypersonic vehicles might look like in flight. Raytheon Technologies 

Bloomberg: US lags China on hypersonic weapons by years, says US defence company CEO 

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - The United States government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies' chief executive said on Tuesday (Oct 26). 

While the Pentagon has a number of hypersonic weapons programmes in development and the US understands the technology, China has "actually fielded hypersonic weapons", Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes said in an interview on Bloomberg Television's Balance of Power With David Westin. 

 "We are at least several years behind," he said.  

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WNU editor: Raytheon is under contract to the USAF to develop hypersonic missiles .... Raytheon Tests Hypersonic Missile for USAF (Defense Post).

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like someone wants more stock options and a third vacation home.

The military-industrial complex is the most lavishly funded welfare program that ever was or will be.

Anonymous said...

I WANT MORE MONEY!!!!

ALSO

I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF CORRUPTION IN MY ORGANISATION

Lol

No more money. We are all poor enough, and you rich fcks GO BACK TO WORK@!! It's your country and lives too, WORK!!

Anonymous said...


Hmmm. Maybe we'll steal their technology for once.

Jon said...

So stop wasting time and send it already boomers. Sharpened chop sticks are a waitin