Post by Andrei Tchentchik on May 8, 2020 12:47:30 GMT 2
(.#B.039).- Washington successfully tests a hypersonic missile. 19/03/2020.
Washington successfully tests a hypersonic missile.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN NAVY VIA AFP
"The Department of Defense successfully tested a hypersonic vehicle during a test flight from the Kauai Test Center in Hawaii on March 19 at approximately 10:30 p.m. local time," said the Pentagon in a statement.
(Washington) The US military announced Friday that it had successfully tested a prototype hypersonic missile the day before, which it hopes to deploy within five years to compete with similar weapons developed by Russia and China.
Posted on March 20, 2020
FRANCE MEDIA AGENCY
"The Department of Defense successfully tested a hypersonic vehicle during a test flight from the Kauai Test Center in Hawaii on March 19 at approximately 10:30 p.m. local time," said the Pentagon in a statement.
The prototype flew at hypersonic speed - more than five times the speed of sound - and hit the designated target, the Pentagon said.
"Today we have validated our model and we are now ready to take the next phase closer to a hypersonic strike capability on the ground," said Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe, tasked by the United States Navy to develop these new weapons.
Hypersonic missiles can move faster than current nuclear-capable ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. They can reach different altitudes and be very maneuverable which makes them difficult to counter for current missile defense systems.
In December 2019, Russia said it had deployed its first Avangard hypersonic missile, claiming to be the first country in the world to have this weapon in its arsenal. The missile was tested at a speed of 33,000 km / h, according to Russian officials.
China is also investing in these new missiles. A DF-17 hypersonic vehicle was featured in the Chinese National Day military parade in October 2019.
F I N .
Washington successfully tests a hypersonic missile.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN NAVY VIA AFP
"The Department of Defense successfully tested a hypersonic vehicle during a test flight from the Kauai Test Center in Hawaii on March 19 at approximately 10:30 p.m. local time," said the Pentagon in a statement.
(Washington) The US military announced Friday that it had successfully tested a prototype hypersonic missile the day before, which it hopes to deploy within five years to compete with similar weapons developed by Russia and China.
Posted on March 20, 2020
FRANCE MEDIA AGENCY
"The Department of Defense successfully tested a hypersonic vehicle during a test flight from the Kauai Test Center in Hawaii on March 19 at approximately 10:30 p.m. local time," said the Pentagon in a statement.
The prototype flew at hypersonic speed - more than five times the speed of sound - and hit the designated target, the Pentagon said.
"Today we have validated our model and we are now ready to take the next phase closer to a hypersonic strike capability on the ground," said Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe, tasked by the United States Navy to develop these new weapons.
Hypersonic missiles can move faster than current nuclear-capable ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. They can reach different altitudes and be very maneuverable which makes them difficult to counter for current missile defense systems.
In December 2019, Russia said it had deployed its first Avangard hypersonic missile, claiming to be the first country in the world to have this weapon in its arsenal. The missile was tested at a speed of 33,000 km / h, according to Russian officials.
China is also investing in these new missiles. A DF-17 hypersonic vehicle was featured in the Chinese National Day military parade in October 2019.
F I N .
