Sea-Launched Hypersonic Missiles

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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has simulated a successful intercept of a mock advanced hypersonic missile by a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) as it works up to attempt the real thing.
Air

SM-6 Missile Closer To Proving Hypersonic Weapon Intercept Capability After Aegis Destroyer Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Newly released pictures offer the first real look at the four new large launch tubes for firing Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) hypersonic missiles now installed on the U.S. Navy's stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt.
Sea

First Look At Stealth Destroyer’s Hypersonic Missile Launchers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

The U.S. Army has finally test-fired its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from its trailer-based launcher after attempting to do so for some two years.
Land

Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Finally Blasts Out Of Its Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

The USS Zumwalt's hypersonic missile launchers are now installed.
Sea

USS Zumwalt Returns To The Water With A Hypersonic Missile Launcher Upgrade

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

A recent drill by the Russian Armed Forces in the Mediterranean has provided us with a more detailed view of the shadowy Zircon hypersonic missile, a weapon that has only been glimpsed in the past and shown up in the form of fragments after being combat tested in Ukraine. The maneuvers come as Russia’s position in Syria — home to its two major Mediterranean bases — increasingly looks to be under threat, as rebels continue their rapid advance south, threatening the rule of Bashar al-Assad, a key Kremlin ally.
Sea

Our Best Look At Russia’s Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges
Land

Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 11, 2024

The Navy has been eying the possibility of arming its ships and submarines, as well as aircraft, with a new air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile.
Air

Navy’s HALO Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Planned For Ships, Submarines, As Well As Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

3M22 WRECKAGE
Air

Is Russia Really Using Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles In Ukraine?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missiles Now Deployed On Frigate Officials Claim
News & Features

Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missiles Now Deployed On Frigate Officials Claim

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

USS Zumwalt guided-missile destroyer
Sea

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Could Get Massive Upgrades Beyond Hypersonic Missiles

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles
Sea

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 2, 2021

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)
News & Features

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 4, 2021

Russia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American General
News & Features

Russia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American General

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 16, 2021

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers
Sea

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

All Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says
Sea

All Of The Navy’s Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 21, 2020

Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile
News & Features

Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 7, 2020