Neither American nor Russian, the secret Chinese missile that hits 9 times the speed of sound
Reports are growing of a weapon that could threaten even the most advanced enemy aircraft, with hypersonic speeds posing ...
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China’s secret missile hits 9 times the speed of sound to withstand 2,192°F test
This is interesting in and of itself, but it appears to be the first official confirmation of such a weapon’s existence in China’s arsenal. The testing was conducted in similar conditions to those ...
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National Affairs: THE U.S. MISSILE PROGRAM
Titan is a two-stage, liquid-fuel missile with an Atlas-type nose cone and an Atlas-sized engine thrust that can power a hydrogen warhead more than 5,500 miles. Another advantage: Titan can be ...
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Amazing Carbon Foam Doesn’t Take Much Bread
Other uses include missile nose cones and Formula One brakes. A similar material, carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide appears in some high-end car brakes. These materials can take high ...
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SPACE: Little Old Reliable
Strapped into a rubber-padded chamber in the nose cone of a Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic missile, the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed beast, Little Old Reliable by name, made space-research ...
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Iran displays another new SHORAD system
A new short-range air defence (SHORAD) system called the Tondar was unveiled during an exercise held by the Iranian Air ...