The Pentagon is now developing the X-51 hypersonic cruise missile that travels 600 miles in 10 minutes. It gives the strike capability anywhere in the world in less than an hour. This hypersonic missile is designed to hit Mach 5 or 3600 Mph. FYI, the Tomahawk Cruise missiles have just 550 Mph of max speed.
Lt. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, the U.S. Strategic Command’s deputy commander, said that the goal of this project is “to strike virtually anywhere on the face of the Earth within 60 minutes.” Though there are many protests regarding the possibilities of a nuclear war because of this, The Pentagon still plans to test run the X-51 missiles by 2008.
Via Newlaunches.
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