Despite billions invested in programs like the Air Force’s HACM, Army’s LRHW “Dark Eagle,” and Navy’s CPS, the United States ...

Experts say the Zircon, if it lives up to what the Russian government says about it, is a formidable weapon. Its hypersonic speed makes it invulnerable to even the best Western missile defenses ...

The United States Is Catching Up in the Hypersonic Weapons Race – While military brass and defense policymakers worldwide are ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

Putin has touted Russian hypersonic weapons like the Zircon missile as impossible to defend against. Zircon in particular is powerful but there are limits on what it can do, a Western expert says.

Languages: English. Russia's military struck Kyiv with a hypersonic "Zircon" missile for the first time in its war against Ukraine last week, according to a Ukrainian-based research institute.

Russian moves to operationalise the Zircon hypersonic missile represent an important development, but the significance – especially in terms of the current conflict – should not be overstated. The ...

If Russia responds to the German military base with a conditional "Hazel" for launching Taurus missiles on its territory, ...

The Zircon’s speed is believed to be between Mach 8 and Mach 9, making it one of the fastest missiles ever made. America has all but thrown in the towel in the great race to achieve hypersonic ...

Russia developed the 3M22 Zircon scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missile and likely used it against Ukraine during an attack on Feb. 7, 2024. These missiles are believed to be able to reach ...