The Global Hypersonic Race

... increased from $201 million in 2018 to $278 million in 2019, and the overall cost of the program is estimated at $2 billion. China has been no stranger to this “war of words,” with several fantastic reports emanating from the country about “successful ... ... zero to hypersonic flight. Japan has stated its intent to create a High-Speed Gliding Missile, an equivalent of Russia’s Avangard. Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly has announced the country’s plans to use the ASN4G supersonic ...