MDA Reveals New Hypersonic Defense Program
On December 5, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency revealed the existence of a new counter-hypersonic weapons program, the Regional Glide Phase Weapon System (RGPWS). The program is intended to complement…
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US Army Plans Hypersonic Missile Test in FY 2022
On August 7, a U.S. Army official confirmed that the service would flight test its first ground-launched hypersonic missile in Fiscal Year 2022. Speaking at the 2019 Space and Missile…
Hypersonic Threats Need an Offense-Defense Mix
Next week, people from across the missile defense community will gather at an annual symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, to consider how to adapt U.S. missile defense efforts to the challenge…
US Air Force Tests ARRW Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
On June 12, the U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the first test of the AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a B-52H bomber at Edwards Air Force Base…
Russia Confirms Development of Tsirkon Hypersonic Cruise Missile
On February 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the country’s development of the Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile at his state of the nation address. President Putin said the missile will…
China Unveils New Antiship Ballistic Missile at Air Show
On November 6, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) unveiled its new short-range hypersonic antiship ballistic missile, called CM-401, at the Zhuhai Air Show. The weapon system was…
Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Missile to Deploy in 2019
On October 29, TASS news agency reported that Russia’s Avangard hypersonic weapon system will be deployed by the end of 2019, according to a defense industry source. The Russian Defense…
US Army, Navy, Air Force, and MDA Jointly Developing Hypersonic Weapon
On October 22, the U.S. Army confirmed its collaboration with the Navy, the Air Force, and the Missile Defense Agency to develop hypersonic weapons, amid developments in hypersonic missile testing…
China Conducts Tests of Hypersonic Boost Glide Vehicles
In a video released on September 21, the Chinese military conducted a test of three hypersonic boost glide vehicles. The wedge-shaped vehicles were lifted aloft in a launcher carried by…
Japan Allocates $57 Million for Hypersonic Missile R&D
On September 19, Kyodo News reported that Japan has allocated $57 million for research and development of a hypersonic missile. The Defense Ministry plans to build a scramjet engine prototype…