The Indian Ministry of Defense announced that the surface-to-surface Agni-V Ballistic Missile was successfully tested from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha at 19:50 on Wednesday, October 27. “The successful… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests The Nuclear-Capable Agni-V Ballistic Missile"
The US Navy announced on October 21 that it and the US Army had successfully conducted a series of test flights of prototype hypersonic weapon components. In a statement, the… Continue reading "US Navy Announces Three Successful Hypersonic Flight Tests"
On 7 October, the US army made confirmed that the 17th Field Artillery Brigade of the US V Corps received the first prototypes of America’s ground-based hypersonic missile launcher. The… Continue reading "First US Mobile Hypersonic Launcher Prototypes Deployed"
The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced on 27 September that its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept missile had made its first free flight test the previous week. In… Continue reading "Raytheon’s Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept Passes First Flight Test"
China’s missile arsenal has expanded greatly over the years. Much attention has been given to these cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles; as seen with the coverage on… Continue reading "Demystifying The DF-100: A Deeper Look At China’s Mysterious Cruise Missile"
The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) announced that the next-generation ballistic missile Agni P, which can carry nuclear warheads, has been successfully tested. Agni P was tested off… Continue reading "India Tests Next-Generation Agni P Guided Missile Capable of Carrying Nuclear Warheads"
Speaking before the US House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday revealed that the Zumwalt Class destroyers are planned to become the first ships… Continue reading "Zumwalt Destroyers to Become First US Ships Armed with Hypersonic Weapons"
On 31 March, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defense Minister Peter Dutton revealed new plans to reinforce Australian missile capabilities. $1 billion AUD ($760 million USD) was pledged as… Continue reading "Australia Pledges 1 Billion AUD to Strengthen Missile Capabilities"
The appearance of experimental hypersonic missiles in Russian and Chinese arsenals has made headlines around the world due to their perceived potential to disrupt the global military balance. What current… Continue reading "Department of Defense Lays Out Plans for the Development of Hypersonics"
On 23 August, 2020 the Ukrainian Naval Forces adopted the R-360 (otherwise known as RK-360 or RK-360MC) coastal defense anti-ship missile, concluding a long development cycle. The missile was first… Continue reading "Ukrainian ‘Neptune’ Anti-Ship Missile Adopted By Ukrainian Naval Forces"