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Pentagon successfully tests hypersonic missile
AFP, Published on 21/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday it has successfully tested an unarmed prototype of a hypersonic missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that could accelerate the arms race between superpowers.
Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases in the US and China, a study said Friday.
Russian hypersonic missile enters service
The Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2019
» MOSCOW: The world’s first hypersonic missile with intercontinental range became operational on Friday following years of tests, Russia’s defence minister said.
Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile
Reuters, Published on 26/12/2018
» MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would deploy its first regiment of hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles next year, saying the move meant his country now had a new type of strategic weapon.