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China's DF-17 hypersonic missile nears combat readiness

China's DF-17 hypersonic glide missile — a weapon current air defense systems are not believed capable of intercepting — may be nearing combat readiness, according to a new documentary aired on Chinese state television, Interesting Engineering reported on Aug. 5.

6 August, 12:42 PM

Türkiye unveils first intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Türkiye unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, called Yildirimhan, during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye Today reported on May 5.

6 May, 11:49 AM

Russian Zircon missile hits Sumy outskirts

A highway on the outskirts of Sumy was hit by a morning Russian missile strike on Nov. 14, acting Mayor Artem Kobzar reported on Telegram shortly after the attack.

14 November 2025, 09:36 AM

North Korea tests missiles ahead of APEC leaders summit

North Korea claimed a successful test of new hypersonic weaponry to demonstrate strength against potential adversaries, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23, just before an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea attended by world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

23 October 2025, 11:49 AM

Russia’s Zircon hypersonic missile remains unimpressive

Russia attacked Sumy with a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile on Aug. 21, but the strike failed to inflict any meaningful damage, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express wrote.

21 August 2025, 09:47 PM

Trump: Russia stole US hypersonic missile tech

Russia stole hypersonic missile technology from the United States during Barack Obama's presidency, US President Donald Trump said during his May 24 speech at West Point's commencement ceremony.

26 May 2025, 12:21 PM

Kremlin's 'Wunderwaffe' - Oreshnik missile - fades from Putin’s rhetoric — Ukrainian political analyst

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin suprisingly has not mentioned the Oreshnik intercontinental missile in recent months, political analyst Vadym Denysenko said in an interview with Radio NV on May 5.

5 May 2025, 02:08 PM

Russia uses Zircon on Kyiv for first time in months

During a massive strike on Nov. 17, Russia used at least one Zircon hypersonic missile in its attack on Kyiv, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA). The missile, launched from occupied Crimea, was successfully intercepted.

17 November 2024, 01:28 PM

UK considers 2,000-mile missiles to disable Putin's nukes

The United Kingdom is considering developing long-range missiles capable of disabling nuclear weapons launched from Russia, The Times reported on July 25.

26 July 2024, 12:50 PM

U.S. and Japan to spend $3 billion to develop a missile to intercept hypersonic weapons

The United States and Japan will spend $3 billion to jointly develop a new missile capable of intercepting hypersonic weapons, Japan's Kyodo News reported.

3 May 2024, 01:38 PM

Ukraine capable of shooting down Russian Zircon hypersonic missiles - Air Force

Ukraine's air defense system is capable of countering Russian Zircon hypersonic missiles with European SAMP/T and U.S. Patriot systems, Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash said on national television on March 27.

27 March 2024, 03:09 PM

hypersonic missile