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The Houthis painted the word "hypersonic" on the new ballistic missile they fired at Israel, which says it's just a regular missile
The Houthis said their new missile flew more than 1,200 miles in roughly 11 minutes and 30 seconds,…
Jake Epstein
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Russia launched 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine, firing around 120 missiles and 90 drones, Kyiv says
Ukraine's air force said Russia used Kalibr cruise missiles, Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and a Zirc…
Mikhaila Friel
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Houthi rebels say they struck Israel with a 'new hypersonic ballistic missile' that flew more than 1,200 miles in just over 11 minutes
The Israel Defense Forces said that it had identified a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen…
Rebecca Rommen
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Why Iran relies on ballistic missiles to threaten its adversaries
Iran's choice of ballistic missiles to strike Israel reflects decades of investment priorities and …
Paul Iddon
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Chinese scientists say they've found a way to make hypersonic missiles skip in the sky to strike deeper. US experts aren't convinced it'll be effective.
A young team of Chinese scientists say a hypersonic missile could fly further and longer by bouncin…
Matthew Loh
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One of Iran's most advanced missiles made an appearance in its massive attack on Israel
Iran claimed it launched the Fattah missile for the first time on Tuesday. It has described this we…
Jake Epstein
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Yemen's Houthi rebels fire 'Palestine' missile at Israel that resembles Iran's hypersonic weapon, report says
Houthi rebels released footage that appeared to show a new missile, the "Palestine," with a warhead…
Cameron Manley
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The Houthis probed Israeli defenses with a ballistic missile, and Iran is likely taking notes
The first Houthi ballistic missile to reach Israel was not hypersonic. But Israel's air defense res…
Paul Iddon
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Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system almost didn't get built
Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system almost didn't get built because some IDF brass feared it …
Michael Peck
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Houthi rebels say they've fired a new 'homemade hypersonic missile,' posting footage of its launch at a civilian ship
Yemen's Houthis aren't known to have advanced arms manufacturing capabilities, and are often armed …
Matthew Loh
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The US says it's going to put its new long-range strike missiles, including hypersonic weapons, in Germany
The plan to field new weapons in Europe comes as the war in Ukraine sheds light on the need for lon…
Chris Panella
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Russia fired Putin's 'invincible' hypersonic Zircon missile for the first time in Ukraine, experts say
Russia fired a Zircon hypersonic missile for the first time in Ukraine last week, according to expe…
Thibault Spirlet
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A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate, now docked in Cuba, can carry an arsenal of hypersonic missiles, tout…
Chris Panella
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The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
The co-development comes as the allies face a growing Chinese missile threat and challenges from ot…
Chris Panella
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NATO allies are chasing new long-range weapons to fill a critical missile gap as the US plans deep-strike deployments
France, Poland, Germany, and Italy agreed on a new long-range missile program on the heels of a pla…
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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North Korea appears to have tested a missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon that could evade the air defenses of US bases
The missile tested by North Korea on Sunday used a new kind of fuel making it tougher to detect.
Tom Porter
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South Korea's military fires on border islands for the first time in 7 years as a North Korean missile fails and the balloon war rages on
It's been a noticeably tense time on the Korean peninsula lately with spats, deals, and muscle flex…
Ella Sherman
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Russia's Kinzhals are frustrating Chinese analysts who want to find out how Beijing's hypersonic missiles might stack up against US battlefield defenses
"The accuracy is unsatisfactory," one analyst wrote. China has been watching the Kinzhal keenly as …
Matthew Loh
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Israel is retiring its Patriot missile batteries. They could help a struggling Ukraine.
Israel is retiring the Patriot air defense system after long dissatisfaction with it. But Patriot m…