A Review of Houthis’ New “Hypersonic” Missile
Houthis have released a video of their new missile, dubbed Hadim 2, allegedly a hypersonic missile used against a cargo ship in the Arabian Sea.
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Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USS Zumwalt Destroyer Prepares for Hypersonic Missiles
One of the 155 mm AGS main guns on the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has been removed to integrate CPS hypersonic boost-glide missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Joins Germany and France for Railgun Development
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan has joined the French-German consortium to develop railguns.
Weapon / Missile
AFRL Eyes Reusable Hypersonic Technologies
With the conclusion on AGM-183A ARRW rocket-boosted hypersonic glide weapon, AFRL is eyeing reusable hypersonic technologies for the 2030s.
Weapon / Missile
U.K.: Russia Launches Hypersonic Zircon Missiles from Land
The U.K. Defence Ministry reported that Russia might have 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles from a K-300 Bastion coastal defence missile launcher.
Weapon / Missile
Japan to Develop Interceptor Against Hypersonic Missiles
Japan has revealed a ¥75 billion (Roughly $526.7 million) funding for developing interceptors to counter the hypersonic missile threat.
Defence Politics
Japan Boosts its Defence: $53B Budget Request
Japan boosts its defence as the ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the fiscal year 2024 to be presented to the Parliament in January.
Weapon / Missile
Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge
Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal has damaged the Ukrainian Patriot Air Defence System near Kyiv.
Weapon / Missile
US Struggles with Hypersonic Missiles
The US Air Force (USAF) has decided not to purchase the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response (ARRW) hypersonic weapon after a failed test of this missile.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Orders Additional Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles
According to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, the defence ministry has placed another order for Tsirkon hypersonic missiles.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
China Displays Mach 7 hypersonic UAV
China displays MD-22 hypersonic drone mock-up at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Zhuhai Airshow.
Weapon / Missile
USAF Selects Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to Deliver First HACM
US Air Force has selected Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
Weapon / Missile
DARPA Conducts First Test of the OpFires Ground-Launched Hypersonic Missile System
According to DARPA, the Operational Fires (OpFires) ground-launched hypersonic missile system has successfully executed its first flight test.
Weapon / Missile
US Air Force Conducts Another Hypersonic Missile Test
The US Air Force conducted the second consecutive hypersonic boosted test of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
