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hypersonic glider vehicle (HGV)
June 07, 2023
Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile
By Takahashi Kosuke
Both KHI and MHI received major contracts to develop standoff missiles, part of Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities.
June 25, 2021
Hypersonic Missiles: A New Arms Race
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
China, Russia and the United States are all pursuing hypersonic weapons technologies, setting the stage for an arms race.
October 27, 2020
Pentagon Awards Contract to Build University Consortium for Hypersonic Research
By Abhijnan Rej
The decision comes amid growing U.S. commitments around hypersonic missile systems.
September 16, 2020
Hype or Hypersonic?
By Jacob Parakilas
Hypersonic weapons pose immense strategic and tactical dilemmas, but questions remain about their combat effectiveness and reliability.
December 27, 2019
Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Warhead Officially Enters Service
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Strategic Missile Force’s first Avangard-equipped regiment was officially declared combat ready today.
November 14, 2019
Russia: Avangard Hypersonic Warhead to Enter Service in Coming Weeks
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Strategic Missile Force will receive the first two ICBMs fitted with the Avangard warhead in late November or early December.
September 28, 2016
Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s defense industry is working on a weapon that would be capable of hitting targets at hypersonic speed.
April 28, 2016
China Tests New Weapon Capable of Breaching US Missile Defense Systems
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has successfully tested a new hypersonic missile.
November 26, 2015
China Tests New Hypersonic Weapon
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China has conducted yet another test of a hypersonic glide vehicle designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses.
August 25, 2015
Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing conducted yet another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle.
July 01, 2015
Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is working on a new weapon allegedly capable of penetrating any missile defense system.
June 13, 2015
Will This Chinese Weapon Be Able to Sink an Aircraft Carrier?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The PLA's anti-access/area denial arsenal is slowly but steadily expanding.
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