US Air Force launches first operational hypersonic missile

US Air Force launches first operational hypersonic missile – Space

Posted by isaacfrond on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:00AM
from the space.com dept.

https://www.space.com/us-air-force-launches-first-hypersonic-missile

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Re:US Air Force launches first operational hypersonic missil... by isaacfrond on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:00AM (#33967178)

I would have thought that the US had hypersonic missiles for ages. Don't they?

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Re:US Air Force launches first operational hypersonic missil... by pbak on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:22AM (#33967371)

Nope. They are 5-6 years behind Russia, and it seems a couple behind the Chinese.

Apparently there was some advances needed in materials science nobody bothered to invest in on the US side until 2-3 years ago, when Russia demonstrated their new toys in production.

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