The 9 Hypersonic Missiles That Terrify The US

Russia fired their newest and most lethal weapon from the belly of a MiG-31 fighter jet in March 2022. The first time a hypersonic weapon had been utilised in a fight was when the hypersonic Kinzhal missile fired its rocket motors and wailed across the heavens towards a target in Ukraine at speeds approaching Mach 5. The Kinzhal and missiles of such nature mark the pinnacle of a technological breakthrough in weapon development. Although they can reach Mach 10, more significantly these hypersonics are quite manoeuvrable. Currently in use ballistic missiles fly faster, reaching Mach 20 when they soar above Earth's atmosphere, where drag lessens their slowing down effect? To attain high velocities, however, ballistic missiles fly in predefined arcs like a cannonball, which makes tracking and destruction simple. Flying low (below 60,000 feet), the next-generation hypersonic missiles can change course midflight and negotiate missile-defense systems. Military analysts have dubbed them "unstoppable."

"Hypersonic weaponry marks the most important development in missile technology since [Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles] ICBMs," the writers of a 2021 study from the U.K.-based security research group RUSI noted. "[They] are on their way to undermine nuclear-deterrence postures and generate cracks in strategic stability by the mid-2020s." Conventional missiles still rule the battlefield, even with just a few hypersonic weapons ready for use. Smaller rockets have been absolutely vital in Ukraine's defence against Russia. Russia has meanwhile conducted lethal strikes on civilian targets using its enormous numbers of conventional missiles. And with Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats, long-range intercontinental missiles and their megaton bombs are as important and deadly now as they have ever been in our atomic history.

Russia is already developing a replacement for the Kinzhal that flies at speeds up to Mach 9 using air-breathing engines, such as a jet, making detection and defence against it much more difficult. Russia boasts three hypersonic missiles in use or development overall; China also boasts three. Although it is said to be constructing at least eight fully working hypersonic missiles, the United States has yet to develop any.

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[michaelmuraya]

You can't copy something that's not there. Russia the 1st to develop a hypersonic missile active since 2022, US and NATO are still trying. US is factually overrated, they wouldn't even touch Hitler if not for the Soviet Union. They couldn't beat Japan, atomic bomb did against a country that couldn't defend itself against it or strike back, Russia can and has superior weapon. All the western US + NATO most modern weapons are 50% if not less effective, missing or intercepted, and they can't do much against Russian weaponry, Russia is even dropping them Soviet time bomb, and they don't have an answer to them. NATO mercenaries in Ukraine are now understanding they aren't fighting guys in flip-flops with only hand launched grenades, not Iraq who couldn't defend themselves from a simple cruise missile, fighting defenseless people, those are the only kind of war US and NATO have shown strength and lost in the end, even Vietnam. Russia as has Ukraine war shows have superior and cost-effective weapon and currently the most battle tested army in the world, not US, not NATO and they will learn their lessons if they won't stop pushing for war. The only weapon that almost made Russia kneel is the western robust economic influence in the world, we see these gradually changing as Russia is still standing and stronger as it becomes more and more self-sufficient.

[mateacostel]

Min 2:56 lie 18 km range true 18000km range for Sarmat 2

[vavaoliveira-O_Carcara]

Kalibr is a cruiser missile that travell at speed of 2.400km/h, not 34.754 km/h.

[AbdulGiwa]

You forgot the Brahmos and Fatah series of hypersonic missiles.

[mohammadhossein]

The owner of this channel is probably a teenager. Caliber missile has a speed between Mach 0.8 and Mach 2.9 depending on the model and is not hypersonic. In addition, you should have added the Iranian Fattah 1 and Fattah 2 hypersonic missiles.

[steveb]

Kinzhal is an air launched ballistic missile !

[thebigone]

Hallo cirkon is already on the ship gorstjkov that one which was on cuba recently

[cheshirekittinz]

Today, a U.S. hypersonic missles test just went 1 mach faster than foreign hypersonic missles.

[EvelioArmas-whcc]

Le falto el Izkander ruso de 500 km de alcance y elevada presicion. Su velocidad es 9 mach

[bogodoyandex]

I used to think the concept of hypersonic speed wasn't particularly impressive and didn't understand its practical significance. But after observing the power of Russia's Iskander missiles on the battlefield in Ukraine, I finally realized the importance of hypersonic speed. Although the Iskander missile is not technically hypersonic, it is very close, traveling at Mach 5.

Firstly, it is difficult to intercept, which is significant but not the most critical aspect. Secondly, and more importantly, the time from pressing the launch button to hitting the target is drastically shortened. This is the key. The Iskander can be launched from 200-500 kilometers away and hit moving targets due to its speed. It takes only 2-5 minutes to reach the target: 2 minutes for 200 kilometers and 5 minutes for 500 kilometers. The missile can make adjustments during flight, allowing for coordinate changes of several kilometers. In five minutes, a moving target can generally only move 1-2 kilometers. This is why it can hit moving targets effectively.

[tgsgardenmaintenance]

Pretty sure Avangard can hit anywhere on the planet! 620 mile range???😅

[hasanfazvi]

No one compares to Russia. The most powerful country. God bless Russia.❤

[thebigone]

Its usa who are behind a decade on hypersonic, usa tested so called hypersonic missile and last time it only rached mach 6 it just a hypersonic every thing above mach 6 is hypersonic but usa dumped it .

[billybarsaka]

Honey you forget the fattah-1 missile 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[thebigone]

You said satan 2 have 18km range wrong it have more likely 15000km

[shamanbhattacharyya]

3M54 Kalibr is not a hypersonic missile 🥱

[fightingspirit-rlxb]

My fart travels at Mach 40 so be warned.

[pachuco]

if the usa with nato directly ever attack russia thru ukrane? they will become fully open game at war! and rememeber that Russia has a lot of world allies with nukes as well.

[Lalramkumhlunsitlhou]

Did they Not Fear the DF 41 or any of Russian ICBMs?

[nesseihtgnay]

yes, but thats why the US have the best! hypersonic missile defense out of any other countries, and thats why US enemies are terrify of US countermeasures