Russia’s Military Wants Its Supersonic Cruise Missiles to Go Hypersonic

May 28, 2019

Newsweek:

Russia is aiming to develop its cruise missiles so that they reach hypersonic speeds. Russian weapons manufacturer Tactical Missiles Corporation is developing supersonic cruise missiles used by the Russian Armed Forces, the company’s CEO Alexander Leonov, said.

He told the state agency TASS: “The general trend in the improvement of cruise missiles is towards bringing their speed to the hypersonic level and increasing the range of their operation. This is the direction we are heading towards,” he said.

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