The Global Hypersonic Race

... development and production of thousands of deterrence hypersonic vehicles. Mike White, the Pentagon’s assistant director for hypersonics, announced that the department had a three-step plan for the development of hypersonic weapons that involves investing ... ... 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 ...