What we know about a mysterious launch from Florida this week — The Pentagon is mum about this test launch from Cape Canaveral::The Pentagon is mum about this test launch from Cape Canaveral.
What we know about a mysterious launch from Florida this week — The Pentagon is mum about this test launch from Cape Canaveral::The Pentagon is mum about this test launch from Cape Canaveral.
Yes they have but only air launched. Incredibly they claim to have air launched a hypersonic boost / glide vehicle that maintained above Mach 5 that was controlled all the way into it’s target. The HBGV part is interesting but the remote control at above Mach 5 is shocking if you know enough physics. Wish I could find the article on this test again.
The Army and Navy seem to think it is.
As the Ukrainians have proven, you may think that hypersonics are a big deal but you can shoot them down if you know where they are going to be.
Canaveral is a USAF base and very small. Lots of eyes make their money watching the space coast. Whereas Vandenberg is a USAF base with some very stout security.
That’s because those aren’t true hypersonics, which would require some maneuverability at those speeds. If it follows a straight trajectory it’s not too hard to intercept
That’s when you get into your physics problem. There are only a limited amount of meuverability at those speeds though an atmosphere
The Kinzal is crap, it’s an IRBM modified for air launch, comparing it to a true Hypersonic Boost Glide Vehicle is like comparing a Harley to a GSX-R100R.