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OK, the South China Morning Post is difficult
for common readers to read.

from https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3153830/us-years-behind-china-hypersonic-weapons-raytheon-head-says

US is ‘years behind’ China on hypersonic weapons, Raytheon head says Defence contractor CEO Gregory Hayes says the superfast technology is
the most destabilising threat to the homeland
While the Pentagon has a number of programmes in development, the
Chinese military has actually fielded the weapons
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Defence contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp is developing hypersonic
weapons for the US military. Photo: ReutersDefence contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp is developing hypersonic weapons for the US military.
Photo: Reuters

Defence contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp is developing hypersonic
weapons for the US military. Photo: Reuters
The head of defence contractor Raytheon has said the US is years behind
China in its pursuit of hypersonic weapons which can bob and weave
through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound.
Hypersonics capability is “the most destabilising threat to the
homeland. The time to react is very, very short,” said Gregory Hayes,
CEO of Raytheon Technologies, which is developing a hypersonic cruise
missile with the US military.

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On Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 11:45:50 AM UTC-4, a425couple wrote:

OK, the South China Morning Post is difficult
for common readers to read.

from https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3153830/us-years-behind-china-hypersonic-weapons-raytheon-head-says

US is ‘years behind’ China on hypersonic weapons, Raytheon head says Defence contractor CEO Gregory Hayes says the superfast technology is
the most destabilising threat to the homeland
While the Pentagon has a number of programmes in development, the
Chinese military has actually fielded the weapons
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
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Published: 12:27pm, 27 Oct, 2021

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Defence contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp is developing hypersonic weapons for the US military. Photo: ReutersDefence contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp is developing hypersonic weapons for the US military. Photo: Reuters

Defence contractor Raytheon Technologies Corp is developing hypersonic weapons for the US military. Photo: Reuters
The head of defence contractor Raytheon has said the US is years behind China in its pursuit of hypersonic weapons which can bob and weave
through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound. Hypersonics capability is “the most destabilising threat to the
homeland. The time to react is very, very short,” said Gregory Hayes,
CEO of Raytheon Technologies, which is developing a hypersonic cruise missile with the US military.

The X-15 was that fast but at those speeds of 3,500+ mph you can't just
"bob and weave through the atmosphere," it is too fast for that, and for any extended flight the fuel goes rapidly.

Targeting control systems might have a tough time as well having any
kind of accuracy.

Hypersonic ballistic missiles have been around since the 1950s and
they are accurate.

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