D-Bone
Dec 22nd '06, 11:22 AM
X-51 would be seven times faster than the Tomahawk
With the United States military looking for faster ways to destroy targets anywhere in the world, it should come as no surprise that a new hypersonic cruise missile is currently in development for precision strikes.
Conventionally armed Trident II missiles (which are the same size, have the same speed and are launched from the same locations) have been tested by the Navy since 1993. However, many are concerned that the launch of ballistic missiles equipped with multiple warheads could spark a crisis far more dangerous the one that it is supposed to subdue.
"The launch of such a missile could provoke an inappropriate response from one of the nuclear powers, could provoke a full-scale counterattack using strategic nuclear forces," said Russian president Vladimir Putin in a 2006 state of the nation address.
Read More: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5444
With the United States military looking for faster ways to destroy targets anywhere in the world, it should come as no surprise that a new hypersonic cruise missile is currently in development for precision strikes.
Conventionally armed Trident II missiles (which are the same size, have the same speed and are launched from the same locations) have been tested by the Navy since 1993. However, many are concerned that the launch of ballistic missiles equipped with multiple warheads could spark a crisis far more dangerous the one that it is supposed to subdue.
"The launch of such a missile could provoke an inappropriate response from one of the nuclear powers, could provoke a full-scale counterattack using strategic nuclear forces," said Russian president Vladimir Putin in a 2006 state of the nation address.
Read More: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5444