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Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them (www.wsj.com)

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[–] Farman@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Didnt the pershing ii have a warhead that could maneuver at hypersonic speeds? While it is still a balistic missile and not a glider presumably the materials used should meet the heat requierments of a hypersonic glider? Unless it was all made up and it didnt do what it claimed?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Yeah I think manoeuvrability at hypersonic speeds is the main factor, so not sure how pershing ii is classified.

[–] Farman@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Maneuverable reentry vehicles the iranian hypersonic misslies that were unveiled were these types too.

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