U.S. Hypersonic Missile: U.S. Secretly Tests Hypersonic Weapon

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force tested Lockheed Martin’s Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept in March, but kept it secret to avoid increasing tensions with Russia.
A DARPA press release said the missile was initially accelerated up to high speeds by a booster stage.
It then engaged its air-breathing scramjet engine, which propelled it to a speed faster than Mach 5.
The hypersonic missile maintained that speed for an extended period of time, flying higher than 65,000 feet, and traveling more than 300 nautical miles.
Launched from a B-52H bomber, the missile can conduct short or no-notice strikes against time-sensitive and other critical targets.
As with other hypersonic missiles, it can maneuver within the atmosphere, meaning it can fly more unpredictably than ballistic missiles.
The initial secrecy around the launch comes in contrast to Russian claims of using hypersonic missiles against targets in Ukraine, but both gestures point toward a wider hypersonic arms race already ongoing.
On Tuesday, it was announced that the U.S. would work with Britain and Australia in developing nuclear-capable hypersonic weapons, according to The Guardian, and this is seen as a response to developments in the area by Russia and China.
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[@bobdole2184]

lol I would be concerned and surprise if the US didn’t have Hypersonic missiles.

[@edward9862]

you should be concerned. ..because the US doesn't have ANY active hypersonic missles. Russia & China do.

[@underdogtv2855]

They don't have any in service only Russia does.

[@willwozniak2826]

@@edward9862 USA has had hypersonic missiles since the early 1960s DUDE...and the US has them now, Get out of your fantasy box.

[@willwozniak2826]

@Huy dinh duc Exactly.

[@firehot427]

They do. The sr-91 aurora aircraft which is actually a plane. Useless by today’s standards since satellites exist

[@skegnetti]

Did they secretly test it yeah

[@danielm8950]

Gary? Is that really you?

[@sagarj5743]

Russian and Chinese hypersonics are over hyped. Both have used propaganda to show they are somehow technologically better than the US. Their hypersonics are like Russian tanks, good on paper and few feet underground on the actual battlefield.

[@metalvideos1961]

they are better then anything america invents. another salty american i see.

[@sagarj5743]

@@skyepa9694 it was gimmick, they could've used any other cheaper missile, Ukraine can't intercept any missile. Such gimmicks are for Russians who can't see what's happening outside their country and are fed propaganda.

[@provenxreaperx]

@@skyepa9694 didnt hit their target tho

[@devd_rx]

@@skyepa9694 yeah same

[@9w9id]

So the Tsar bomb that Russia Detonated 60 years ago was propaganda to. The most powerful weapon in the world was just a joke.

[@thewitcher364]

That's a super duper missile Trump was talking about, it's much better than Russian hypersonic.

[@9w9id]

The super super missile came last. What a great accomplishment.

[@onetruthmediacompany]

Russia Russia Russia

[@bootdude7527]

Not really secret now is it?

[@davidparnell1903]

Awesome

[@Francois_Dupont]

only match5?

[@RusselJamesTv]

Why you don't have tomo news philippines?

[@kevinpeoples376]

Decoys in missiles and warheads is nothing new. Not sure why this video acts like this is cutting edge technology. The oldest ICBM's-both U.S. and Soviet- and their warheads all contained decoys designed to thwart anti - missile technology.

[@davidisawesome2307]

Hi

[@goldenarmzzz653]

If the US has this... China is way ahead if us... they always are in technology 🙄

[@jackanderson8232]

Yet China is always stealing US technology and its secrets for them lol

[@heyitsablackguy9553]

China has a huge history in being ahead of many nations when it comes to technology.

[@9w9id]

Russia was the first country to make this technology. China is second. America is getting there slowly.

[@kevinpeoples376]

Just not the U.S. We're a decade ahead of China and Russia military in every consequential way.

[@thewitcher364]

Lol China can only steal outdated tech they can't do anything on their own.

[@diana8259]

If it's secret how know in THIS channel? No sscret.

[@jonboymk1bridgemaryfront889]

How can a countrys well known for their corruption in all aspects of their lives be a compatant in their war fighting? These countries governments have a full time job trying to control their own fellow citizens.

[@aaroncabatingan5238]

America always had hypersonic missile technology. They just didn't bother to develop it since they're more focused on developing stealth technology.

[@heyitsablackguy9553]

They failed to use them many of times.

[@metalvideos1961]

their stealth technology is a joke. remember the F-35? yeah worst jet ever created.

[@pornpatk4892]

You say true. US always had hypersonic. I think US have many secret about their weapons. They don’t announce to other because they want to show power in the war, It military strategy.

[@metalvideos1961]

@@pornpatk4892 they create all the wars. they dont have a strategy

[@Francois_Dupont]

what stealth? ahahahahahha!

[@jaronlesonen227]

No more nuclear weapons!😡

[@CuRSE-TM]

Lol.. right. Go talk to China and Russia about that.

[@BigJwlz]

That's no longer possible.

[@Zilentj]

@@CuRSE-TM who used a nuclear weapon on people?

[@CuRSE-TM]

@@Zilentj doesn’t change the fact that communist regimes have nuclear weapons. Let’s just give all ours away. That’s such a smart idea.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

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[@elementeliteye1234]

See that a North Korea KIM reaction CRY want about Hypersonic weapon LOL. N.KOREA Leader Amy srry because we have ballistic missile bro?.

[@petermontoya1796]

Don't believe the hype. USA has had Hypersonic & Transonic missles around for decades. That Chinese rocket only achieved hypersonic speed because it left the atmosphere briefly to gain speed. Think the Space Shuttle at your 17500 MPH before entry. Anyway, that's how China got to hypersonic speed. USA rockets are capable of hypersonic & transonic speed within our atmosphere. Also the defense system THAAD will shoot down ANY and ALL incoming missiles thousands of miles away from any target. Sleep tight.