Hypersonic weapons

US Navy awards Northrop Grumman contract for new hypersonic‑ready rocket motor

The US Navy is accelerating its response to rising hypersonic threats with a new Northrop Grumman rocket motor designed to boost missile range, speed, and survivability.

US Navy awards Northrop Grumman $94 million contract to develop new extended‑range rocket motor to counter hypersonic threats
Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, at an unidetified location in this still image from video released December 30, 2025.

What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia fired at Ukraine?

Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles.

Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility

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Israeli start-up Moonshot unveils hypersonic launcher for orbital logistics


Hypersonic weapons may prove difficult for US to track

The United States Department of Defense is struggling to keep up in their lines of defense against hypersonic weapons - a threat that continues to creep up.

Military vehicles carrying hypersonic cruise missiles DF-100 drive past Tiananmen Square during the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China in Beijing

Chinese advancements could put hypersonic weapons on aircraft carriers

The Chinese military believes hypersonic weapons will change the nature of the battlefield and is investing heavily to advance their capabilities.

 A MAN at a shopping center in Beijing on August 3 watches a CCTV news broadcast showing a fighter jet during military operations near Taiwan by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

Asteroid 5 times faster than hypersonic missile to skim past Earth - NASA

According to NASA, asteroid 2022 SR2, one of two asteroids to fly past Earth on Wednesday, will fly much closer to Earth than the average asteroid, at speeds 5 times faster than a hypersonic missile.

 An asteroid is seen heading towards the planet in this artistic rendition.

Russia used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles 3 times in Ukraine - Shoigu

The Kinzhal missiles are part of an array of new hypersonic weapons President Vladimir Putin presented in 2018 in a speech in which he said they could hit almost any point in the world.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes

Russia starts mass production of Zircon naval hypersonic missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the hypersonic missile would be deployed in coming months.

 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 released February 19, 2022.

US seeks upgrades to hypersonic weapons and defense capabilities

The US Defense Department announced that hypersonic weapons and defense development are among its top priorities for the next year.

 US Air Force conducts latest hypersonic weapon flight test

Russian navy should be equipped with tactical nukes, says Russian scientist

Tactical nuclear weapons are smaller weapons designed to be used with more conventional weapon platforms such as artillery shells or torpedoes. 

 A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during the exercises by nuclear forces in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image taken from video released February 19, 2022.

Russia sends 3 hypersonic missile-equipped jets to Kaliningrad exclave

The three MiG-31 aircraft with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles will be on combat alert around the clock.

 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 released February 19, 2022.

Putin: Russia soon to deploy new naval hypersonic missiles

Russian media reported three days before Putin's comments that the Zircon missile would be put into service in September.

 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 released February 19, 2022.