hypersonic
adjective
hy·per·son·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik 
1
: of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air compare sonic
2
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed
hypersonic wind tunnel
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The plan is to integrate lasers, microwave beams, and hypersonic missiles into the system to counter large-scale drone attacks.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The Patriot is credited with intercepting next-generation Russian weapons in Ukraine, like hypersonic missiles.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Zapad is expected to host demonstrations by Russia's nuclear forces, launches of Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles and operations related to Russia's Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, which is a nuclear-capable weapon and has been used to strike Ukraine.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Pentagon officials say the SDA's satellite constellation, officially called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, is tailored to detect and track more modern threats, such as smaller missiles and hypersonic weapons carrying conventional warheads.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The Patriot is credited with intercepting next-generation Russian weapons in Ukraine, like hypersonic missiles.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Zapad is expected to host demonstrations by Russia's nuclear forces, launches of Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles and operations related to Russia's Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, which is a nuclear-capable weapon and has been used to strike Ukraine.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Pentagon officials say the SDA's satellite constellation, officially called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, is tailored to detect and track more modern threats, such as smaller missiles and hypersonic weapons carrying conventional warheads.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Hypersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersonic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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