THE CHALLENGE OF HYPERSONIC MISSILES
THE CHALLENGE OF HYPERSONIC MISSILES
Author(s): Cătălin CHIRIACSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: hypersonic speed; security threat; counter hypersonic missiles; flight regime; hypersonic missile; ballistic missile; cruise missile; anti-missile systems;
Summary/Abstract: The idea of developing a rocket that flies at very high speeds is not new in itself, because such concerns and achievements have existed since the Cold War. The highlighting element is the approach and use of these missiles (overcoming technical flight problems under extreme conditions), in the context of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles’ existence. During the Cold War, the development of systems using supersonic speed was particularly expensive and complex, so few nations were able to achieve it. However, the development of hypersonic military systems, that can be guided at high altitudes and long distances, with high precision, but also efficiently (not yet demonstrated), is much more difficult and challenging, in terms of securing the necessary resources.
Journal: Strategic Impact
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 74
- Page Range: 43-55
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English