Reports of uses of the “hypersonic” missile in the early months of the war were not confirmed by Ukraine or its Western allies. But after this week’s aerial assault, there is no doubt
Editor’s note : This piece has been updated after a Russian strike with hypersonic missiles on March 9th., Russia’s president, unveiled the Kinzhal ballistic missile in 2018, he called it an “invincible” weapon and lauded its “hypersonic” capabilities. Before the invasion of Ukraine there was no way to test that claim: hypersonic weapons had never been used in a war. But on March 9th, when Russia unleashed its biggest aerial assault in recent weeks, it struck with Kinzhal missiles.
They come in two types. Hypersonic cruise missiles are powered by rockets or jets throughout their flight. They are simply faster versions of existing cruise missiles, like the Tomahawk used primarily by America and Britain. Another kind, hypersonic boost-glide weapons, are different.
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