US awards $1bn contract for hypersonic missile as it falls behind Russia and China in new arms race
The US Air Force is awarding almost $1 billion (£700m) to missile as it tries to keep up with recent strides made by Russia and China in building ever faster weapons. Moscow last month claimed the lead in the race to develop missiles that can travel at many times the speed of sound. Its defence ministry revealed video footage of its plane-launched Kinzhal missile, which is reportedly capable of accelerating to ten times the speed of sound. American officials have also expressed concern that China was building missiles that could outrace or ...
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