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A laser weapon[2] is a type of directed-energy weapon that uses lasers to inflict damage. Whether they will be deployed as practical, high-performance military weapons remains to be seen. [3][4] One of the major issues with laser weapons is atmospheric thermal blooming, which is still largely unsolved.
A hypersonic weapon is a weapon capable of travelling at hypersonic speed, defined as between 5 and 25 times the speed of sound or about 1 to 5 miles per second (1.6 to 8.0 km/s). [ 1 ] Below such speeds, weapons would be characterized as subsonic or supersonic , while above such speeds, the molecules of the atmosphere disassociate into a ...
A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile, including lasers, microwaves, particle beams, and sound beams. Potential applications of this technology include weapons that target personnel, missiles, vehicles, and optical devices. [1][2]
B-1B / B-52 / B-21 / F-15E [4] The AGM-183 ARRW ("Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon") is [5] a hypersonic air-to-ground ballistic missile planned for use by the United States Air Force. Developed by Lockheed Martin, the boost-glide vehicle is propelled to a maximum speed of more than Mach 5 [6] by a rocket motor before gliding toward its ...
The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle[8] is a intermediate-range surface-to-surface boost-glide hypersonic weapon being developed for use by the United States Army. The United States Navy intends to procure a ship/submarine-launched variant of the missile as part of the service's Intermediate-Range Conventional ...
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km (56 mi) at speeds greater than Mach 5, a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds over Mach 25 have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. [citation needed] Reentry vehicle (RV) after an 8,000 ...
AGM-114 Hellfire. The AGM-114 Hellfire is an American missile developed for anti-armor use, [ 6 ] later developed for precision [ 7 ] drone strikes against other target types, especially high-value targets. [ 8 ] It was originally developed under the name " Heliborne laser, fire-and-forget missile", which led to the colloquial name "Hellfire ...
Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle. The HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic flight. It is being developed as a carrier vehicle for hypersonic and long-range cruise missiles, and will have multiple civilian applications including the launching of small satellites at low cost.