Sunday, November 25, 2012

Russia looks at hypersonic flight plans

Modern military operations are based primarily on the use of precision weapons — mainly cruise missiles launched from a variety of sites. The main drawback is their relatively low speed of flight. A new range of supersonic missiles (strategic, but not nuclear) is being developed by Russia, the United States, and China.

"The merger will help focus financial resources on priority areas to create new types of missiles, including ones based on the principles of hypersonic flight. Overall, the holding will be a key center of competence in Russia's expansion of both tactical and strategic weapons. It should be noted that the scientific and technological potential of TMC and SPAMB is very great indeed," said Igor Korotchenko, military expert and editor-in-chief of the journal National Defense.

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