Precision targeting of hypersonic ballistic projectiles is very difficult. While landing ballistic missile within 100 miles of a carrier is trivial, direct hi

Precision targeting of hypersonic ballistic projectiles is very difficult. While landing ballistic missile within 100 miles of a carrier is trivial, direct hits with conventional weapons require high precision measurements of carrier velocity, and position. The inbound weapon has very little time to correct its trajectory, and few sensors which will be effective at hypersonic velocity at the ranges required.