hypersonic missile
Mach-five-plus projectile
A hypersonic missile travels at speeds exceeding Mach 5—five times the speed of sound.
Unlike traditional ballistic missiles that follow predictable arcs, hypersonic missiles can maneuver during flight, making them harder to track and intercept.
The technology has intensified military competition among major powers: Russia claims its hypersonic missiles can evade any defense system.
- speed of soundAcoustic wave velocity
- MachSonic speed ratio
- Mach 5Five times sound's velocity
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- scramjetSupersonic-combustion ramjet
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