At least on paper, China has created a better air defense system than even the mightiest American system. This is a major ...

French Rafale fighter jets laden with nuclear missiles soar through the skies above Geneva as the Armée de l’Air et de ...

The following is the April 10, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for ...

Anglo-American researchers have completed tests on a propulsion system that should power a cutting-edge hypersonic missile before the end of the decade. What about Europe? Over the course of six ...

Related What are hypersonic weapons and is Russia's use of them in Ukraine the start of a new arms race? The UK, however, is not the only country in Europe focused on building this kind of ...

A number of the United Kingdom’s key allies and adversaries have introduced hypersonic weapons programmes, with some weapons already in service. The US, the People’s Republic of China, and Russia are ...

The testing was carried out as part of the Ministry of Defence’s UK’s Hypersonic Weapons Programme, which hopes to support delivery of a hypersonic weapon technology demonstrator by 2030.

The extensive testing - part of the Hypersonic Weapons Programme - took place over six weeks, with analysis being carried out to boost propulsive performance. The engine was tested extensively and ...

Then, as they glide down they accelerate to hypersonic speed. It works, but that isn't very practical for a weapon. What's wanted if you're building a hypersonic cruise missile is an air-breathing ...