{"id":124945,"date":"2021-10-27T07:54:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T07:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=124945"},"modified":"2021-10-27T07:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T07:54:21","slug":"united-states-successfully-tested-hypersonic-missile-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/united-states-successfully-tested-hypersonic-missile-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"United States successfully tested hypersonic Missile technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: What is the name given to the hypersonic missile recently tested by USA?<\/strong><br>a) DF-17<br>b) Zircon<br>c) Avangard<br>d) None of these<br><strong>Answer: (d)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On 20 October 2021; the United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology.<\/li><li>The test, conducted at a NASA facility in Wallops, Virginia<\/li><li>The US Navy stated that it is a vital step in the development of a Navy-designed common hypersonic missile.<\/li><li>It should be noted that hypersonic missile is a new weapons system which is already being deployed by China and Russia.<\/li><li>US Navy informed that the test demonstrated advanced hypersonic technologies, capabilities, and prototype systems in a realistic operating environment.<\/li><li>Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles, can fly more than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5).<\/li><li>These missiles are more maneuverable than their ballistic counterparts and can trace a low trajectory in the atmosphere, making them harder to defend against.<\/li><li>China\u2019s Hypersonic Medium-Range Missile:<\/li><li>China unveiled a hypersonic medium-range missile, the DF-17, in 2019, which can travel around 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) and can carry nuclear warheads.<\/li><li>Russia\u2019s Hypersonic Missile:<\/li><li>Russia recently launched a hypersonic missile, the Zircon, from a submarine, and since late 2019 has had the hypersonic nuclear-capable Avangard missiles in service.<\/li><li>The Avangard can travel at up to Mach 27, changing course and altitude.<\/li><li>USA\u2019s Plan:<\/li><li>The US defense department Pentagon has a plan to deploy its first hypersonic weapons by 2025.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:-<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/the-most-read-books-in-us-right-now-are-\/articleshow\/87202528.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/the-most-read-books-in-us-right-now-are-\/articleshow\/87202528.cms<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: What is the name given to the hypersonic missile recently tested by USA?a) DF-17b) Zirconc) Avangardd) None of theseAnswer: (d)Related Facts:- On 20 October 2021; the United States successfully tested hypersonic missile technology. 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