U.S. military officials have warned that America is lagging behind China and Russia in hypersonic weapons development.
There are two types of hypersonic weapon—cruise missiles and glide vehicles . Both are able to travel at speeds of Mach 1 or higher—around 3,800 miles per hour—and can maneuver during flight. This makes them difficult to shoot down, but also means it is very difficult to predict what target they will hit.
China already fields a daunting missile arsenal, whether subsonic, supersonic or ballistic. For enemies, this already challenging scenario is exacerbated by the introduction of HGVs., HGVs"fly at an altitude not presently well covered by radar systems, and given their speed also potentially cut down reaction and decision time on the part of the defender. Were [China] to go ahead and also field hypersonic cruise missiles then this defensive picture would become only more complex.
"Leadership facilities, key command and control centers, underground facilities, air bases, time-critical targets such as mobile missile launchers" and maritime targets will all be on the list, Bosbotinis toldOnce deployed, the weapons will"significantly enhance" Chinese strike capabilities in East Asia, Bosbotinis continued. The DF-17 HGV , for example, has a reported range of between 1,118 and 1,553 miles.
Images have already been released of the AGM-183A Advanced Rapid Response Weapon , which will be launched from U.S. bombers and reportedly can reach speeds up to Mach 20—four times the fastest Russian or Chinese weapon. The weapon is currently undergoing testing.
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