Hypersonic missile

2022 - 3 - 19

What are hypersonic missiles and why is Russia using them? (unknown)

Russia has said it has twice deployed its newest Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile in Ukraine, claiming on Sunday to have destroyed a fuel depot near ...

Several countries are working on the technology, including China and the US. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has described the Kinzhal, designed to be launched from a MiG fighter jet, as “an ideal weapon”. It can fly at up to 10 times the speed of sound and – like a slower cruise missile – can manoeuvre in mid-flight, making it harder for air-defence systems to track and intercept. The state news agency RIA Novosti has said the attacks represented the first use of the next-generation weapon since the start of the war in Ukraine and western analysts said they were the first time hypersonic missiles had been used in combat.

Russia says it used a hypersonic missile in Ukraine for first time (unknown)

Russia says it used its new Kinzhal hypersonic missile in an attack on Ukraine on Friday, marking its first use in combat.

It's the first time the missile has been used in combat. It's the first time the missile has been used in combat. Talon will serve as a testbed for to develop new hypersonic technologies for use in the government and commercial sectors.

Russia claims to use a hypersonic missile in attack on arms depot in Ukraine. (unknown)

The United States, Russia and China have all been racing to develop hypersonic weapons, which can maneuver in flight at more than five times the speed of ...

The Pentagon requested $3.8 billion for hypersonic research in fiscal year 2022. The first is a “hypersonic glide vehicle” which is launched from a rocket and then separates before gliding to a target, and the second is a faster version of a cruise missile, which could be launched by submarines, ships, airplanes and ground vehicles, the report said. Hypersonics, generally defined as weapons capable of flying at speeds over Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound, are at the center of an arms race among the United States, Russia and China.

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine again (unknown)

Russia launches cruise and hypersonic missiles targeting Ukrainian military sites as it steps up its military offensive.

Russia first used the hypersonic missile during its military campaign in Syria in 2016. Moscow launches cruise and hypersonic missiles targeting Ukrainian military assets as it steps up its military offensive. Moscow launches cruise and hypersonic missiles targeting Ukrainian military assets as it steps up its military offensive.

Russia says it used hypersonic missile in Ukraine (unknown)

It's claimed it destroyed an underground warehouse storing missiles and aviation ammunition of Ukrainian troops in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Russia first used the weapon during its military campaign in Syria in 2016. The Russian military says it used its latest hypersonic missile, Kinzhal, for the first time in combat during its offensive in Ukraine.

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Jerusalem Post"

Russia used hypersonic missile to show off new powers - analysis (The Jerusalem Post)

A Russian Air Force MiG-31 fighter jet releases Kinzhal hypersonic missile during a drill in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image taken from video ...

This would allow Moscow to test more weapons on the Ukrainian battlefield. In general, Russia does not seem to be well supplied with drones and appears afraid of committing its best aircraft or tanks. It may want to destroy Ukraine and then force it to fight an endless war against the Russian invader. “Russia first used the hypersonic missile during its military campaign in Syria in 2016.” In fact, every day of slow progress shows that its war machine has serious problems. The reports clearly show that Russia is pleased with these headlines.