DTN 079: Inside the Hypersonic Arms Race

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DTN 079: Inside the Hypersonic Arms RacePlus: 1M mile EV bus battery, 24/7 satellite wildfire monitoring, quantum sensing breakthrough, 3D-printed glass blocks, and more.
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DTN 079: Inside the Hypersonic Arms Race
Plus: 1M mile EV bus battery, 24/7 satellite wildfire monitoring, quantum sensing breakthrough, 3D-printed glass blocks, and more.
Sep 20

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Hypersonic Weapons — Who Has Them and Why It Matters
“Hypersonic weapons are so fast, their speed can change the surrounding air molecules. They can carry a nuclear warhead, fly low and be hard to detect. They’re at the center of escalating competition between the US on one side and Russia and China on the other. And their use in combat has raised alarms. Ukraine claimed that Russia used a hypersonic missile to attack Kiev in early 2024. It’s not just the world’s military powers that seek to elicit awe with a hypersonic arsenal: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim that the missile they used to hit central Israel Sept. 15 was hypersonic, though the Israeli military disputed that.” (Bloomberg)
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