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Hypersonics are already being used in warfare today [1][2][3]. They are already practical weapons and gaining parity in offensive and defensive capabilities is
by ritwikgupta 4y ago
Hypersonics are already being used in warfare today [1][2][3]. They are already practical weapons and gaining parity in offensive and defensive capabilities is critical.
[1] https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/22/europe/biden-russia-hypersonic-missiles-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/22/europe/biden-russia-hypersoni...
[2] https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/05/russia-has-fired-between-10-and-12-hypersonics-ukraine-pentagon-says/366748/ https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/05/russia-has-fired-...
[3] https://www.euronews.com/2022/05/10/russia-fires-hypersonic-missiles-at-odesa https://www.euronews.com/2022/05/10/russia-fires-hypersonic-...
- rad88 4y ago> Russia is thought to have an HGV in its arsenal. > .. > But the Kinzhal, as a variant of the Iskander SRBM, is not an HGV
- ritwikgupta 4y agoThe CNN article is taking the definition of an HGV entirely out of context from the underlying CSIS article it links. From the CSIS article: > Russia’s Northern Fleet has begun preparations to deploy the air-launched ballistic missile Kh-47M2 Kinzhal on MiG-31K carriers. The deployment of the new hypersonic weapon is consistent with Russia’s ongoing and persistent efforts... Not all hypersonics are HGVs/skip-glide weapons.