China's Latest Hypersonic Missile Morphs At Mach 5. China is touting a shape-shifting hypersonic missile as a leap in strike power - but the real test is whether the weapon's engineering can outrun ...

BARCELONA (AP) — Iran is boasting that it has hypersonic missiles and says it already has begun firing the cutting-edge weapons at Israel. There is no evidence that Iran has unleashed the missiles, ...

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds of at least Mach 5, which is about 3,800 mph or nearly 1 mile per second. The science behind how hypersonic weapons work is fascinating, just like their capacity ...

As organizations worldwide strive to innovate next-generation defense solutions, hypersonic technology has emerged as one of the most advanced and sought-after defense technologies, particularly in ...

MOJAVE, Calif. – The U.S., Russia and China are in the middle of a hypersonic arms race — and right now, the U.S. is losing. But private companies are stepping up to develop hypersonic tech that ...

On a significant day of military action, the armed forces of Yemen, known as the Houthis, launched a major missile strike targeting two high-profile locations in Israel. Two ballistic missiles were ...

Speed is paramount in designing missiles, so engineers have worked for years to improve how fast a missile can fly. The goal is to strike a target without warning, so the faster an object, the harder ...

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event during testing on Aug. 8, 2021. Navy Photo by Photo/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class ...

The U.S. and U.K. are moving ahead with the technology underpinning several hypersonic weapons development programs. Western countries have trailed behind Russia and China in developing hypersonic ...

Pentagon tests weapon designed to "quickly destroy" global targets within hours. Nov. 17, 2011 — -- Should President Obama want to strike any target in the world from the homeland in just a ...