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India has achieved a milestone by successfully testing the hypersonic missile named LRAShM. With a range exceeding 1500 km, it soars at an astounding speed of 11,113 km/hour. India is also developing BrahMos-2, expected to fly over 6000 km/hour, covering a possible range of 600 km.
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Russia's Zircon is a hypersonic cruise missile, achieving speeds between 9800 and 11,000 km/hour across a 1000 km range. Used a couple of times in the conflict with Ukraine, this missile is nearly impossible to track or intercept, causing significant damages.
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Russia's second hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile is Kinzhal, with a 2000 km range and striking at 12,350 km/hour. It has been deployed several times against Ukraine, challenging the capabilities of any global air defense system, though attempts to counter it have largely failed.
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The USA's AGM-183A ARRW, an air-launched rapid response weapon, travels at an impressive 24,500 km/hour, with a reach of 1600 kilometers. The US designed it to target high-value assets strategically.
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Russia's Avangard is a hypersonic glide vehicle, capable of flying up to 6000 km at 24,500 km/hour. Mounted atop intercontinental ballistic missiles, it can change courses during flight, making interception impossible while capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads.
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Russia's RS-28 Sarmat, or Satan-2, although primarily ballistic, becomes hypersonic due to its speed of 24,500 km/hour. With an 18,000 km range, it can carry multiple nuclear warheads, compromising any air defense worldwide.
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North Korea's Hwasong-15 stands amongst the most formidable intercontinental ballistic missiles, reaching 27,000 km/hour with a 13,000 km range, theoretically capable of targeting any city in the United States, though unverified.
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The US Minuteman III, another intercontinental ballistic missile, has been in service since 1970. It travels at 28,300 km/hour with a 13,000 km range, armed with either nuclear or conventional warheads.
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America's UGM-133 Trident II, a submarine-launched ballistic missile, can reach speeds of 29,400 km/hour, covering up to 12,000 km. Operated on Ohio-class US and Vanguard-class UK submarines, equipped with MIRV devices for second-strike capabilities.
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China's DF-41, a state-of-the-art and ultra-fast intercontinental ballistic missile, with its hypersonic speed at 30,625 km/hour and 15,000 km range, is equipped with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles, striking multiple targets simultaneously across a continent.
