South Korea launches hypersonic missile model, arms race heats up

SEOUL – Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) South Korea (South Korea) unveiled a model for a hypersonic weapon prototype. This move comes just months after North Korea (North Korea) tested its weapons.

A few days ago while in South Korea, the United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin criticized China’s hypersonic weapons tests for destabilizing the region.

“The model of the weapon, named Hycore, was disclosed on Friday (12/3/2021) by the Defense Development Agency (ADD) of the South Korean Ministry of Defense,” said Aviation Week, which first reported the news, reported by Sputnik on Wednesday (12/8/2021). .

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Seoul is reportedly aiming to start testing hypersonic weapons by 2022.

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The weapon, which bears a striking resemblance to Boeing’s experimental X-51 Waverider hypersonic weapon is a ground-launched cruise missile launched from TEL, much like the US Army’s upcoming Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). However, the weapon’s potential range was not stated.

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