Russia's Zircon missile is also a hypersonic weapon, capable of travelling a range of 1,000 kilometres with speeds between 9,800 and 11,000 kilometres per hour. Russia has used this missile in the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Unlike ballistic missiles, which follow a fixed trajectory, hypersonic missiles fly at lower altitudes and can change course mid-flight, which makes t

India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it said on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military development.

India conducted its first successful test of a long-range hypersonic missile, bringing the country a step closer toward deploying a high-tech weapon that’s in the arsenal of only a handful of countries.

India successfully tested a long-range hypersonic missile on Sunday, entering the group of select nations with such ‘critical and advanced military technologies’. The domestically developed weapon is capable of carrying several payloads for ranges exceeding 1,

Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday, publicising the super-fast high-tech weapon days after rival China showcased its latest military aviation powers.

India has achieved a major milestone in defense technology by successfully test-firing its first long-range hypersonic missile.

India tested a long-range, hypersonic missile late Nov. 16 off the country’s eastern coast, calling the flight trial a “historic achievement,” the press information bureau in Delhi said. The statement revealed the previously unannounced program, which seeks to add a new capability to the Indian military’s arsenal.

India successfully conducted flight tests of its first long-range hypersonic missile. The tests took place yesterday evening, November 16, according to the Indian Ministry of Defence website. The tests were conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).