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Homeland Needs To Be Able To Survive A “Punch In The Nose” According To Former NORAD Chief

Howard Altman Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

South Korea has presented, for the first time, imagery of its Hycore hypersonic cruise missile, showing the future weapon during its flight testing. The Hycore is part of a fast-growing arsenal of advanced weapons that Seoul is developing, primarily to counter North Korea. As well as the hypersonic cruise missile, South Korea is notably also working on an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) and increasingly capable sea-based ballistic missiles, including for launch submarine launch.

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South Korea’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Emerges In New Test Photos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the "Golden Dome," a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield: What We Just Learned And Its Implications

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 21, 2025

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has simulated a successful intercept of a mock advanced hypersonic missile by a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) as it works up to attempt the real thing.

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SM-6 Missile Closer To Proving Hypersonic Weapon Intercept Capability After Aegis Destroyer Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Newly released pictures offer the first real look at the four new large launch tubes for firing Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) hypersonic missiles now installed on the U.S. Navy's stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt.

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First Look At Stealth Destroyer’s Hypersonic Missile Launchers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

The U.S. Army has finally test-fired its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from its trailer-based launcher after attempting to do so for some two years.

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Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Finally Blasts Out Of Its Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

The USS Zumwalt's hypersonic missile launchers are now installed.

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USS Zumwalt Returns To The Water With A Hypersonic Missile Launcher Upgrade

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

A recent drill by the Russian Armed Forces in the Mediterranean has provided us with a more detailed view of the shadowy Zircon hypersonic missile, a weapon that has only been glimpsed in the past and shown up in the form of fragments after being combat tested in Ukraine. The maneuvers come as Russia’s position in Syria — home to its two major Mediterranean bases — increasingly looks to be under threat, as rebels continue their rapid advance south, threatening the rule of Bashar al-Assad, a key Kremlin ally.

Our Best Look At Russia’s Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges

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Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 11, 2024

The Navy has been eying the possibility of arming its ships and submarines, as well as aircraft, with a new air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile.

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Navy’s HALO Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Planned For Ships, Submarines, As Well As Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

Is Russia Really Using Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles In Ukraine?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missiles Now Deployed On Frigate Officials Claim

Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missiles Now Deployed On Frigate Officials Claim

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

USS Zumwalt guided-missile destroyer

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Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Could Get Massive Upgrades Beyond Hypersonic Missiles

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles

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The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 2, 2021

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 4, 2021

Russia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American General

Russia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American General

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 16, 2021