This week India tested its first hypersonic missile. Traveling at extreme speeds with unpredictable flight patterns, hypersonic missiles have the potential to destabilize the strategic balance in South Asia, in ways not seen since India’s test of the nuclear bomb in 1972. Recent discussions on India has centered around New Delhi’s acquisition of the Rafale aircrafts. But these Rafale aircrafts don’t substantially alter the balance between the two air forces. The hypersonic missile tested by India has far-reaching implications for Pakistan.
“Pakistan is not known to have an indigenous hypersonic development program. Moreover, if China, Russia, and the United States reach an agreement on the issue, then there are more chances of avoiding a possible regional hypersonic rivalry in South Asia by making India part of the agreement.”
Hypersonic Weapons Affect South Asia Too | Arms Control Association
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Unlikely.
It was almost like a leak like featured in a promo video on the side like it was nothing. Someone posted it on this website
Hypersonic are definitely more useful against naval targets than land targets. For land warfare, conventional artillery and cruise missiles is more than enough to do the job.
the easiest and quickest hypersonic missle would be blasstic missle moutned one, pakistan should first focus on building that..
Just a hint, RAMjet is not the best engine for a hypersonic cruise missile.
The best missile shall be which can overcome Indian defenses in near future whether subsonic, super sonic or hyper sonic.
Not comparable. India deploys supersonic cruise missiles in a number of roles. Land launched, air launched and ship launched. Pakistan only has a low range air launched anti ship missile.
