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hypersonic missile
![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.
![Hypersonic Missiles For All US Destroyers? Hypersonic Missiles For All US Destroyers?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3431867.jpg)
Hypersonic Missiles For All US Destroyers?
By Robert Farley
U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien this week announced a plan to equip an array of ships with hypersonic missiles.
![Russia Tests Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile Against Sea Target Russia Tests Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile Against Sea Target](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-08-6.jpg)
Russia Tests Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile Against Sea Target
By Steven Stashwick
A Zircon missile was fired from a Russian frigate against a target in the Barents Sea.
![Report: Russia Has Developed Prototype of Air-to-Ground Hypersonic Missile for Su-57 Report: Russia Has Developed Prototype of Air-to-Ground Hypersonic Missile for Su-57](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-24-8.jpg)
Report: Russia Has Developed Prototype of Air-to-Ground Hypersonic Missile for Su-57
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new weapons system can reportedly be fitted inside the Su-57s internal weapons bay.
![Hypersonic Missiles and Global Security Hypersonic Missiles and Global Security](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-13_10-37-06.jpg)
Hypersonic Missiles and Global Security
By Nayef Al-Rodhan
Hypersonic missiles offer some impressive – and disturbing – capabilities.
![Russia Will Build First Hypersonic Missile Before 2020 Russia Will Build First Hypersonic Missile Before 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-20_14-34-02.jpg)
Russia Will Build First Hypersonic Missile Before 2020
By Zachary Keck
A senior official at a Russian defense company said the country will build its first hypersonic missile before 2020.
![Can Limited Nuclear Attacks De-Escalate Conflicts? Can Limited Nuclear Attacks De-Escalate Conflicts?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-13_21-37-59.jpg)
Can Limited Nuclear Attacks De-Escalate Conflicts?
By Zachary Keck
Plus, time to ban hypersonic missiles? Some general interest links.
![US to Test Hypersonic Missile in August US to Test Hypersonic Missile in August](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-20_14-34-02.jpg)
US to Test Hypersonic Missile in August
By Zachary Keck
The second test of the U.S. Army’s Advanced Hypersonic Weapon will commence in August.
![Will Hypersonic Capabilities Render Missile Defense Obsolete? Will Hypersonic Capabilities Render Missile Defense Obsolete?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-07_08-46-26.jpg)
Will Hypersonic Capabilities Render Missile Defense Obsolete?
By Zachary Keck
Despite billions of dollars & decades of work, missile defense has produced few results. The future looks equally bleak.
![US Navy Explores Sub-Launched Hypersonic Missiles US Navy Explores Sub-Launched Hypersonic Missiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-04_03-00-16.jpg)
US Navy Explores Sub-Launched Hypersonic Missiles
By Zachary Keck
The Navy is exploring the feasibility of sub-launched hypersonic missiles for conventional prompt global strike program.
![China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-16_21-21-22.jpg)
China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test
By Zachary Keck
China's Ministry of National Defense confirmed the ultra-high speed missile test, but said it wasn't directed at the US.
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