"no it's solid boosters that do not follow the usual ballistic trajectory"
Hypersonics do not. They are extremely fast and extremely low flying.
"no it's solid boosters that do not follow the usual ballistic trajectory"
Hypersonics do not. They are extremely fast and extremely low flying.
No, hypersonic is a marketing term here that indicates 'difficult to intercept'.
It does not imply anything about speed, just automatic or controlled maneuvering later in the stage than normal missiles do.
The very definition of hypersonic requires at least Mach 5 in terms of speed.
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We have had mach 5 missiles for about 60-80 years now, that's not what the novelty is.