Saudi Arabia Reportedly Intensifies Efforts to Acquire Hypersonic Missile Technology
Saudi Arabia and its defense industry are reportedly intensifying efforts to acquire hypersonic missile technology to compete with its main regional rival, Iran.
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Saudi Arabia and its defense industry are reportedly intensifying efforts to acquire hypersonic missile technology to compete with its main regional rival, Iran.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have threatened to launch “more devastating counterattacks” against Israel if the Jewish state retaliates for the barrage of approximately 200 ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
The armed Houthi group in Yemen has reportedly successfully conducted a test launch of a hypersonic missile capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 8 (9,977 km/h) and equipped with high-explosive materials.
Recently, the United States Air Force (USAF) released images of the strategic bomber aircraft B-52 Stratofortress equipped with “live” hypersonic missiles at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
Recently, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has revealed its possession of hypersonic missiles, a weapon system that is part of its comprehensive efforts to modernize its military capabilities to address persistent threats from external sources.
Iran has unveiled its latest hypersonic guided missile variant called “Fattah II,” which is claimed to have the capability to overcome the anti-ballistic air defense systems of the United States and Israel.
Recently, Russia’s Sukhoi Su-34 “Fullback” fighter-bomber aircraft launched hypersonic guided missiles, “Kinzhal” at Ukrainian military positions in a “special operation.”