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US weapons manufacturer Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are developing a hypersonic missile that can travel at 4,600mph with an engine made by a 3D printer (artist's impression)

Dan Goure, National Interest: Hypersonic Weapons Are Almost Here (And They Will Change War Forever)

Here's how.

A new technological competition has begun, one in which America’s rivals, particularly Russia and China, may be ahead. This is the race to build and put in the field super-fast or hypersonic weapons and vehicles. The military defines a hypersonic weapon as one that travels at least Mach 5 or five times the speed of sound. In comparison, commercial aircraft fly at

around Mach 1 while some military jets can push themselves to around Mach 3, but only for a short time.

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More News On The U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Program

US hypersonic missile to enter preliminary trials no sooner than late 2020, says source -- TASS
Hypersonic missile developed in the US 'could travel at speeds of up to 16,000mph' using an engine made entirely by a 3D printer -- Daily Mail
The new arms race for hypersonic weapons -- TRT
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Team Up to Battle Lockheed Martin in Hypersonics -- Motley Fool
New hypersonic missiles will have 3-D printed engines -- War Is Boring