Hypersonic Missiles

[Husky_Khan]

United States Air Force, according to this press release, successfully tested a Hypersonic Missile off the California Coast.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast, May 14.

This is their fourth test of the weapon and first successful one in the wake of widely reported Russian and Chinese advances in the same area. In the first and third test the missile failed to detach from the aircraft and in the second test the missiles booster failed to start. In this case though the Air Force stated the test went flawlessly.

"The test team made sure we executed this test flawlessly," said Lt. Col. Michael Jungquist, 419th FLTS commander and GPB CTF director. "Our highly-skilled team made history on this first air-launched hypersonic weapon. We're doing everything we can to get this game-changing weapon to the warfighter as soon as possible."

There's another Hypersonic System also in development with the Air Force called HAWC (for Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept) which has had more success.

HAWC (for Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept), is a scramjet-powered missile that can reach a speed between Mach 6 and Mach 10. And so far, it has had more success. Two prototypes, one developed by Lockheed Martin and the other by Raytheon, were successfully launched during live testing in September 2021 and April 2022 respectively.

Air Force conducts successful hypersonic weapon test

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast. The ARRW is designed to enable the U.S. to hold fixed,

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Fourth time the charm: US conducts first successful ARRW hypersonic weapon test - AeroTime

Article written by Valius Venckūnas and Clément Charpentreau. The U.S. Air Force completed the first successful test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), the branch announced. According to the press release, the hypersonic missile was released from a B-52H strategic bomber...

www.aerotime.aero

 

[History Learner]

Being this late in the game, I still question the validity of giving up the railgun project in favor of solely focusing on Hypersonics. Granted, it could've been this dual focus which explains why we fell behind in the first place, but I still think the railgun offers more versatility and at a cheaper long term cost.

 

[Zachowon]

Being this late in the game, I still question the validity of giving up the railgun project in favor of solely focusing on Hypersonics. Granted, it could've been this dual focus which explains why we fell behind in the first place, but I still think the railgun offers more versatility and at a cheaper long term cost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersonic_Air-breathing_Weapon_Concept

We are ahead in this, and have been working on Hypersonic stuff before everyone else.
Like the MIRVs we had in the Minuteman III from the 60s.
We have been working on glide vehicles and stuff since we'll before everyone else, early 2000s/2010s

 

[The Whispering Monk]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersonic_Air-breathing_Weapon_Concept

We are ahead in this, and have been working on Hypersonic stuff before everyone else.
Like the MIRVs we had in the Minuteman III from the 60s.
We have been working on glide vehicles and stuff since we'll before everyone else, early 2000s/2010s

Hell, I remember prototype glide vehicles from the 90's

 

[gral]

Hell, I remember prototype glide vehicles from the 90's

There was Hibex(I think that was the name) in the late 80's, which I think it's related to what you're talking about.

 

[Sailor.X]

Hell, I remember prototype glide vehicles from the 90's

There was Hibex(I think that was the name) in the late 80's, which I think it's related to what you're talking about.

Weapons like this were tested back in the day in the Carribbean Weapons Test Range Southeast of Puerto Rico. It is where they also tested shipborn Lasers back in the Early 90s.



This is just one of the Weapons Tests I was a part of. In this one an experimental Warhead developed by the Dutch was used to sink the Mullinnix.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Perun released a video on Hypersonic Weapons, their purpose, technical challenges, defensive options and the state of ongoing programs.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Rather timely. I know Perun wasn't the only one to recently post about Hypersonics. Binkov and Sandboxx etc did as well. Then after all of that comes out we reportedly have our first intervention of a Russian Hypersonic missile by a Ukrainian operated Patriot System AFAIK.

 

[History Learner]

The most shocking intel leak reveals new Chinese military advances

China has tested and deployed a new longer-range hypersonic missile that is probably able to evade U.S. defenses, according to an overlooked top-secret document among those recently leaked. Now, the public can see what the American intelligence community already knew: China is quickly improving its capacity to strike thousands of miles from its shores and prevent the United States from intervening.​

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According to a Feb. 28 top-secret report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff intelligence directorate, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had three days earlier successfully tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile called the DF-27. (The Defense Department has not confirmed the document's authenticity.)​

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"The DF-27 is designed to enhance [China's] ability to hold targets at risk beyond the Second Island Chain and possesses a high probability of penetrating U.S." ballistic missile defense, the daily intelligence update stated. It also revealed that last year the PLA deployed versions of the new missile that can attack land targets and ships.​

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The intermediate-range ballistic missile flew for 12 minutes and traveled 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles), the leaked document revealed. But according to a 2021 Defense Department report, the DF-27 has a range of 5,000 to 8,000 kilometers, meaning that it can strike any target in East or Southeast Asia and large parts of the Pacific, including Guam. In addition to its added range, the new missile has a "hypersonic glide" capability, which means it can be maneuvered to evade American and allied missile defenses and is a greater potential "carrier killer" than its predecessors were.​

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The most obvious, though not the only, scenario in which Beijing might find this capability useful would be in attempting to invade Taiwan. If American ships can be held at bay and U.S. forces in Asia can be targeted at will, any allied intervention in Taiwan's defense would be more difficult and costly. Another potentially Taiwan-related revelation in the leaked documents is that China has for the first time recently used its new helicopter-carrying assault ship in an extended deployment.​

Link

 

[History Learner]

Rather timely. I know Perun wasn't the only one to recently post about Hypersonics. Binkov and Sandboxx etc did as well. Then after all of that comes out we reportedly have our first intervention of a Russian Hypersonic missile by a Ukrainian operated Patriot System AFAIK.

Turns out it wasn't a Kinzhal:

 

[Zachowon]

You do know all a Kinzhal is is a Iskander put onto a plane right?
And I need you to explain the fact the patriot is still alive if it didn't destroy the missile

 

[ATP]

The most shocking intel leak reveals new Chinese military advances

China has tested and deployed a new longer-range hypersonic missile that is probably able to evade U.S. defenses, according to an overlooked top-secret document among those recently leaked. Now, the public can see what the American intelligence community already knew: China is quickly improving its capacity to strike thousands of miles from its shores and prevent the United States from intervening.


According to a Feb. 28 top-secret report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff intelligence directorate, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had three days earlier successfully tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile called the DF-27. (The Defense Department has not confirmed the document's authenticity.)


"The DF-27 is designed to enhance [China's] ability to hold targets at risk beyond the Second Island Chain and possesses a high probability of penetrating U.S." ballistic missile defense, the daily intelligence update stated. It also revealed that last year the PLA deployed versions of the new missile that can attack land targets and ships.


The intermediate-range ballistic missile flew for 12 minutes and traveled 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles), the leaked document revealed. But according to a 2021 Defense Department report, the DF-27 has a range of 5,000 to 8,000 kilometers, meaning that it can strike any target in East or Southeast Asia and large parts of the Pacific, including Guam. In addition to its added range, the new missile has a "hypersonic glide" capability, which means it can be maneuvered to evade American and allied missile defenses and is a greater potential "carrier killer" than its predecessors were.


The most obvious, though not the only, scenario in which Beijing might find this capability useful would be in attempting to invade Taiwan. If American ships can be held at bay and U.S. forces in Asia can be targeted at will, any allied intervention in Taiwan's defense would be more difficult and costly. Another potentially Taiwan-related revelation in the leaked documents is that China has for the first time recently used its new helicopter-carrying assault ship in an extended deployment.​

Link

IF.Only war would show what commie China militart is worth.They could be as good as USA,or as shitty like putin.
Before war on Ukraine i belived in second world army myth,and feared them.When they attacked,i do not gave ukrainians more then 4 months.
Now it seems,that they could win,if USA gave them modern weapons instead of cold war museum send there so far.

Becouse Russia have second army - in third world.The same could be true about China commies.
Which is one of reasons why they do not attacked yet.
Second is - Biden is destroing USA,why not let him finish his noble goal ?

 

[Husky_Khan]

You do know all a Kinzhal is is a Iskander put onto a plane right?
And I need you to explain the fact the patriot is still alive if it didn't destroy the missile

The YouTuber Sandboxx guy went into details on the supposed evidence that was presented among other things.