Russia has reportedly used “powerful missiles", including hypersonic ones, in a wave of new strikes across Ukraine. As many as 81 missiles were used on Ukrainian infrastructure during Thursday morning’s massive attack, including the famed Kinzhals, or “Daggers” in Russian, that have the ability to evade Kyiv’s air defences, the Ukrainian military said, according to CNN.

Russia pummels Ukraine with hypersonic missiles in latest barrage

Russia has fired at least six hypersonic missiles into Ukraine. These missiles are called Kinzhals or daggers, and they are capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Is Russia exhibiting signs of desperation? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas | Battle for Bakhmut: Russia uses hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday launched a warship armed with new hypersonic cruise missiles. The warship will go on a training mission to Atlantic and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean.

Putin launches warship armed with hypersonic missiles

Turkiye has successfully testified its first Hypersonic missile. The air-to-surface missile was fired from a drone from an altitude of around seven kilometers. The head of Turkey's Bakario have shared the information on Twitter.

Turkiye: TRG-230-IHA hypersonic missile developed by Ankara based Roketsan

An Iranian general claimed that the Islamic republic had developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog.

Iran claims of developing hypersonic missile that can breach all defence systems

Iran on Thursday claimed that it has developed a hypersonic ballistic missile that can neutralise sophisticated air defence systems, semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace commander as saying.

Iran claims it has developed hypersonic missile that can ‘penetrate advanced air defence system’

Japan may deploy hypersonic missiles by 2030, in an attempt to strengthen its counterstrike capabilities to deter security threats, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.

Japan considers deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030 to counter security threats: Report

The US is racing to develop hypersonic missiles. Russia & China are the only two countries that possess them. Department of Defense US feels Washington is lagging behind. What are hypersonic missiles? How fast are they? Which countries are developing them? Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: Which countries have Hypersonic missiles?

China has made great advancements when it comes to hypersonic missiles with the country setting up a model aircraft carrier in the Gobi Desert. However, the Chinese scientists were trying to create a hypersonic weapon capable of hitting a moving target and it seems like they have succeeded in finding the solution.

China working on hypersonic missile capable of hitting car moving at five times the speed of light

China has taken yet another step in launching an anti-ship ballistic missile. PLA Navy launched a YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile from a destroyer. It is also a carrier-killer.

China's new hypersonic missile is also an aircraft-carrier killer

China continues to amaze and outsmart its Western opponents by developing new weaponry and missiles. The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) published a video clip on April 19 exhibiting a previously undisclosed missile being fired from a Type 055 guided-missile cruiser.

China sparks panic: Deadly hypersonic missile launched to 'deter foreign ships'

NASA's new AI technology for hypersonic missile: Will it change warfare?

Russia warned Sweden and Finland that if they joined NATO, then it will deploy nuclear weapons in hypersonic missiles in the heart of Europe. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is pushing Finland and Sweden towards NATO

Russia warns of Nuke and Hypersonic deployment to Baltic

The global race for hypersonic weapons is heating up. Russia has claimed it used hypersonic weapons in Ukraine. In response, AUKUS - the alliance of Australia, the US & the UK - has announced it will develop hypersonic weapons. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: World powers compete for weapons that travel faster than sound

The Biden administration on Wednesday (January 12) imposed first sanctions on North Koreans linked to ballistic missile programme after Pyongyang said it conducted the launch of a hypersonic missile.

Biden administration imposes first sanctions on North Koreans over missile tests

A day after North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile, Kim Jong-Un's regime confirmed that it had tested a hypersonic missile. North Korea had launched a hypersonic missile in September last year.

'Strategic significance': North Korea confirms hypersonic missile test

After reports claimed China had recently tested two hypersonic missiles, a top official from the US Space Force claimed China's hypersonic weapon can stay in space over an extended period.

China's hypersonic missile can stay in orbit longer, claims US Space Force General

In one of the latest addition to Russia's arsenal weapon, the nation carried out another successful test of its hypersonic cruise missile. However, the western nations have raised alarms over the military build-up.

Russia successfully tests Zircon hypersonic missile, western nations raise alarms

America's second senior-most general John Hyten has revealed more details about China's recent test of a hypersonic missile. The general has warned that China one day might be able to launch a surprise nuclear attack on America.

Can China mount a hypersonic missile attack on America? Senior US general sounds alarm

After China reportedly tested a hypersonic missile, Russia said China was developing arms systems "within the framework of international obligations". Kremlin said, "United States is also testing hypersonic weapons," while asserting that Russia does not break its international obligations in arms control.

Russia backs China over hypersonic test row

China has denied reports that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year, insisting instead that it was a routine space vehicle and not an addition to its air weaponry. China said, "This was not a missile, this was a spacecraft, this is of great significance for reducing the cost of spacecraft use."

China denies nuclear-capable hypersonic missile test report

After China reportedly tested a hypersonic missile, US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood said the Biden administration was "very concerned". China maintained it had tested a space vehicle and not a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile.

US 'concerned' as China denies it conducted hypersonic missile test

After the Chinese tested new space capability with a hypersonic missile, US intelligence officials were caught by surprise, a report said. According to a Financial Times report on Saturday, China launched a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the Earth at low orbit before descending towards its target.

With new hypersonic missile test in August, China surprised US officials

In partnership with Raytheon Technologies, the United States successfully carried out a hypersonic weapons test. It marked the first successful test of the class of weapon since 2013, the Pentagon said.

US Air Force, DARPA, Raytheon successfully tested hypersonic missile

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