Japan is proposing deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030

The Nikkei business newspaper reported on Thursday that Japan's defense ministry is considering the deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030 to increase deterrence by enhancing its counterattack capabilities.

The research revealed that the ministry is seeking counterforce capabilit...

Test launch of Zircon Hypersonic missiles successfully carried out by Russia

Russia carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles on November 18. These are the latest additions to the country's arsenal of weapons which President Vladimir Putin calls as "invincible”.

Highlights

• Russi...

North Korea test-fired a new hypersonic missile, from its east coast

Highlight

• North Korea fired a newly developed hypersonic missile, on Tuesday
• The country has been developing its weapons systems

The state-run news media in North Korea reported that, on Tuesday the country fired newly developed hype...

Russia successfully test launches hypersonic missiles

The successful test launch of Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles was carried out on Monday 19, July 2021 by the Russian military.

These missiles are said to be seven times faster than the speed of sound. They were launched from a warship named Admiral Gorshkov, which is located in the w...

INITIAL STEP TOWARDS DEVELOPING HYPERSONIC MISSILES TAKEN BY INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• India is developing hypersonic missiles.
• So far, only three countries have developed technologies to field fast-maneuvering hypersonic missiles.
• These missiles can fly at lower altitudes.
• Hypersonic missiles are hard t...

CHINA’S HYPERSONIC WEAPON SEES TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH

Highlights:

• A Chinese science institute has made record-breaking progress in the scramjet project.
• The Institute of Mechanics led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a scramjet that can be run continuously for 600 seconds in a ground test...