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0 pointsfooker11h ago0 comments

No, hypersonic is a marketing term here that indicates 'difficult to intercept'.

It does not imply anything about speed, just automatic or controlled maneuvering later in the stage than normal missiles do.

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esseph11h ago

The very definition of hypersonic requires at least Mach 5 in terms of speed.

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fookerOP10h ago

We have had mach 5 missiles for about 60-80 years now, that's not what the novelty is.

Mach 5, high maneuverability, inside the atmosphere. Normally a non-ballistic trajectory. That's been the goal for a very long time.

Do you have something to add to this discussion?

We just redoing definitions, or what?

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