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Tango01	28 Dec 2018 9:24 p.m. PST
…than the speed of sound. "Russia's new strategic weapon has rendered any missile defenses useless at a small fraction of their cost, officials said Thursday. The Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle flies 27 times faster than the speed of sound, making it impossible to intercept, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Russian state television. The new weapon "essentially makes missile defenses useless," he said…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
Lion in the Stars	28 Dec 2018 10:15 p.m. PST
So, it's orbital speed. So are ICBMs. Smells like marketing to me!
Balthazar Marduk	28 Dec 2018 10:21 p.m. PST
Kind of impossible to maneuver at that velocity. An aircraft carrier would have to drop anchor and demand to be hit.
20thmaine	29 Dec 2018 8:37 a.m. PST
An aircraft carrier would have to drop anchor and demand to be hit. With a nuclear payload you could probably miss by a little bit and still have an effect. If you don't get the carrier, you can still spoil the day of the escorts….
Tango01	29 Dec 2018 10:41 a.m. PST
(smile) Amicalement Armand
Thresher01	30 Dec 2018 7:56 p.m. PST
Of course, these are probably the same Russian people that claimed they had developed a nuclear powered cruise missile with "unlimited" range, which immediately fell into the sea right after launching, since the developers warned those ordering the launch that it wasn't ready for prime time, so I remain dubious about their assertions until concrete proof is provided. If I recall correctly, it needs about another decade or so of work, assuming things go according to plan, to make it operational.
Tango01	31 Dec 2018 10:44 a.m. PST
Glup!…. Amicalement Armand

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