hypersonic missiles

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

MBDA’s New AI Tool Charts Cruise Missile Routes in Seconds

European defense giant MBDA aims to cut the time required for complex cruise missile mission planning from hours to minutes with its new AI-powered software.

26 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed Reveals New Hypersonic Glide Body for Long-Range Strike

Lockheed Martin has offered a glimpse of its vision for future long-range hypersonic strike with the introduction of the Next Generation Glide Body.

May- 2026 -

11 May

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Pakistan Debuts ‘Fatah-3’ Cruise Missile Channeling China’s HD-1

The Pakistan Army is bolstering its long-range strike capabilities with the Fatah-3, a supersonic cruise missile believed to be derived from China’s HD-1 missile family.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Supersonic Aerial Effects Take Aim at Modern Airborne Challenges

SNC and Specter Aerospace are entering the high-speed arena with next-gen supersonic aerial effects, designed to counter hypersonic missiles and drone swarm threats.

26 February

Air

3D rendering of an Ursa Major hypersonic missile in high-altitude flight above Earth, illustrating advanced propulsion and air defense penetration capabilities.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ursa Major Rolls Out Hypersonic Missile That Adjusts Speed, Restarts Mid-Flight

Ursa Major is competing against hypersonic targets with its own high-speed missile designed to operate inside and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.

18 February

Air

Ronald Watkins

UK Awards $16M Contract to Advance Hypersonic Missile Design

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded $16.2 million to Amentum UK to develop a hypersonic missile system.

Jan- 2026 -

23 January

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

India Targets Hypersonic Weapons With New Interceptors

India is chasing speed with speed as its Defence Research and Development Organisation begins work on hypersonic interceptors to take on the country’s fastest missile threats.

16 January

Americas

A digital rendering of a hypersonic missile in high-altitude flight, powered by a next-generation rotating detonation ramjet engine.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar