China is leading the United States in a race to deploy hyper sonic missiles that would defeat existing air defense systems, according to senior US officials. Russia’s defense ministry did not respond to questions from Reuter sabout its hyper sonic weapons capabilities. Last year, the US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation two contracts to develop hyper sonic missiles. And, the US navy said it conducted a successful test of a long-range hyper sonic missile on October 30, 2017. Last month, the Pentagon awarded missile-maker Raytheon Company a $63.3 million contract for hyper sonic weapons development, the company said in a statement.

Source: Pakistan Today April 25, 2019 16:43 UTC