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Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them (www.wsj.com)

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[–] Farman@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

Didnt the pershing ii have a warhead that could maneuver at hypersonic speeds? While it is still a balistic missile and not a glider presumably the materials used should meet the heat requierments of a hypersonic glider? Unless it was all made up and it didnt do what it claimed?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Yeah I think manoeuvrability at hypersonic speeds is the main factor, so not sure how pershing ii is classified.

[–] jlyws123@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Pershing 2 only has Mach 4 (gliding section)

[–] Farman@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks in the wikipedia it says 8 - 10 so thats why i asked

[–] jlyws123@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's the ballistic section.

[–] Farman@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

I asume its the same for other us warheads claimed to be hypersonic like the minute man ones. Is this also the case for similar gizmos in use by other countries like iran?

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