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hypersonic glider vehicle (HGV)
![North Korea’s New Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Glider Heralds a New Missile Era North Korea’s New Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Glider Heralds a New Missile Era](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-12-150041.jpg)
North Korea’s New Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Glider Heralds a New Missile Era
By A. B. Abrams
While the Hwasong-16B’s introduction is a very significant development in and of itself, its potential broader implications for regional security remain far greater.
![Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-06-192113.jpg)
Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile
By Takahashi Kosuke
Both KHI and MHI received major contracts to develop standoff missiles, part of Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities.
![Hypersonic Missiles: A New Arms Race Hypersonic Missiles: A New Arms Race](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-19-5.jpg)
Hypersonic Missiles: A New Arms Race
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
China, Russia and the United States are all pursuing hypersonic weapons technologies, setting the stage for an arms race.
![Pentagon Awards Contract to Build University Consortium for Hypersonic Research Pentagon Awards Contract to Build University Consortium for Hypersonic Research](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-27-8.jpg)
Pentagon Awards Contract to Build University Consortium for Hypersonic Research
By Abhijnan Rej
The decision comes amid growing U.S. commitments around hypersonic missile systems.
![Hype or Hypersonic? Hype or Hypersonic?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-16-3.jpg)
Hype or Hypersonic?
By Jacob Parakilas
Hypersonic weapons pose immense strategic and tactical dilemmas, but questions remain about their combat effectiveness and reliability.
![Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Warhead Officially Enters Service Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Warhead Officially Enters Service](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-27-1.png)
Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Warhead Officially Enters Service
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Strategic Missile Force’s first Avangard-equipped regiment was officially declared combat ready today.
![Russia: Avangard Hypersonic Warhead to Enter Service in Coming Weeks Russia: Avangard Hypersonic Warhead to Enter Service in Coming Weeks](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1479389744-4065471287.jpg)
Russia: Avangard Hypersonic Warhead to Enter Service in Coming Weeks
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Strategic Missile Force will receive the first two ICBMs fitted with the Avangard warhead in late November or early December.
![Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020 Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-12_09-46-12.jpg)
Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s defense industry is working on a weapon that would be capable of hitting targets at hypersonic speed.
![China Tests New Weapon Capable of Breaching US Missile Defense Systems China Tests New Weapon Capable of Breaching US Missile Defense Systems](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-27_16-25-17.jpg)
China Tests New Weapon Capable of Breaching US Missile Defense Systems
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing has successfully tested a new hypersonic missile.
![China Tests New Hypersonic Weapon China Tests New Hypersonic Weapon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-25_16-31-52.jpg)
China Tests New Hypersonic Weapon
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China has conducted yet another test of a hypersonic glide vehicle designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses.
![Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon? Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-25_08-24-47.jpg)
Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing conducted yet another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle.
![Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid? Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-30_20-09-46.jpg)
Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is working on a new weapon allegedly capable of penetrating any missile defense system.
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