Australia-US Begin Hypersonic Weapons Collaboration Amid Arms Race With Russia, China

Australia-US Begin Hypersonic Weapons Collaboration Amid Arms Race With Russia, China
An artistic rendition of DARPA’s Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2). The Air Force wants to develop a new hypersonic vehicle. DARPA
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Hypersonic cruise missiles which travel five times the speed of sound, are one step closer to being part of Australia’s arsenal.

Last week Australia and the United States signed a new agreement to collaborate on developing and testing hypersonic cruise missile prototypes.

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