Navy SM-6 Missile Will Attempt To Swat Down A Mock Hypersonic Weapon
The new version of the SM-6 missile that is currently under development will itself be able to reach hypersonic speeds.
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The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers To Be Armed With Hypersonic Weapon Interceptors
The U.S. military is developing an interceptor intended to knock down hypersonic boost-glide vehicles specifically for deployment on U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyers equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. Some of these ships are already configured for ballistic missile defense and the Navy expects to forward deploy more of them to Europe soon.
DARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense Project
The program’s main goal is to find ways to make America’s enemies think twice before using hypersonic weapons.