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US President Donald Trump speaks after signing several executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2026. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
May 1, 2026, 5:20 am
Israel said bracing for Iran fighting to resume soon, as Trump briefed on military options
Amid preparations for renewed fighting, CENTCOM reportedly requests hypersonic missile be sent to Mideast for potential use; Iranian president decries ‘intolerable’ US naval blockade
By Stav Levaton and Agencies
Illustration of a launch into space, with elements of image furnished by NASA. (Elen11/istock by Getty Images)
December 3, 2025, 8:26 pm
Israeli startup unveils quest for electromagnetic launcher to shoot cargo into space
Moonshot, led by an Iron Dome veteran, developing hypersonic launcher that it hopes will deliver small to medium payloads to orbit on the cheap within five years
By Sharon Wrobel
This frame grab from video released by the Ansar Allah Media Office of Yemen's Houthi rebels on June 5, 2024, shows the launch of a Palestine missile from a rebel-controlled area of Yemen. (Ansar Allah Media Office via AP)
June 6, 2024, 11:51 am
Houthis unveil solid-fuel ‘Palestine’ that resembles Iranian hypersonic missile
The Iran-backed Yemeni terror group fired projectile with a warhead painted like a Palestinian keffiyeh at Eilat earlier in the week without causing damage
By Jon Gambrell
Iranian supreme leader Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guard's aerospace achievements, November 19, 2023. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
November 20, 2023, 10:18 am
Iran unveils improved hypersonic missile, claims it can evade air defense systems
Supreme Leader Khamenei on hand as Revolutionary Guard Corps displays Fattah II, which it says is equipped with advanced warhead and hypersonic glide vehicle
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: MK Tally Gotliv attends a conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on November 28, 2022 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 18, 2023, 1:24 pm
Daily Briefing June 18: What are PM’s next moves after rogue Likud MK derailed vote?
Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on how PM and opposition jostle to be seen as forces of stability; military reporter Emanuel Fabian on hypersonic weaponry, sharp rise of arms sales
By ToI Staff
This handout image released on June 14, 2023, shows a render of the Sky Sonic anti-hypersonic missile. (Rafael)
June 14, 2023, 8:03 pm
Defense tech firm Rafael reveals first-ever hypersonic interceptor
Sky Sonic system, under development for three years, to be shown off at Paris Air Show, after Iran claimed earlier this month it built a hypersonic missile
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: In this photo released January 16, 2021, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, missiles are launched in a drill in Iran. (Iranian Revolutionary Guard/Sepahnews via AP)
May 30, 2023, 6:43 pm
Iran claims to test hypersonic missile that can breach all defense shields
Commander of Revolutionary Guard aerospace unit predicts that no technology for decades will be able to counter the new weapon
By ToI Staff
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Police Press Office, fragments of a Russian rocket which was shot down by Ukraine's air defence system are seen after the night rocket attack in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 18, 2023. (Ukrainian Police Press Office via AP)
May 18, 2023, 1:22 pm
Ukraine says it shot down 29 out of the 30 cruise missiles fired by Russia; 1 killed
2 others wounded by projectile that hit industrial building in the southern region of Odesa; loud blasts heard in Kyiv; Russian train derails after blast in occupied Crimea
By susie blann
Illustrative: In this photo released on January 15, 2021, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, missiles are launched in a drill in Iran. (Iranian Revolutionary Guard/Sepahnews via AP)
November 11, 2022, 12:24 pm
UN watchdog: Iran’s hypersonic missile claim raises concerns about nuclear program
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says announcement draws further attention to Tehran’s atomic ambitions, but says nuclear talks likely won’t be impacted by matter
By AFP
Illustrative: In this photo released January 16, 2021, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, missiles are launched in a drill in Iran. (Iranian Revolutionary Guard/Sepahnews via AP)
November 10, 2022, 11:43 am
Iran claims to develop hypersonic missile that can breach all defense shields
Commander of Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit predicts that for decades, no technology will be able to counter the new weapon
By AFP
Illustrative: A new hypersonic missile launched from Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County, Jagang Province, North Korea, September 28, 2021. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
July 19, 2022, 12:08 am
US developing advanced satellite array to track hypersonic weapons
Director of space agency says 28 satellites with detection and tracking systems to be in orbit by 2025, amid increasing threats from Russia and China
By Lolita C. Baldor
In this handout photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service April 20, 2022, the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from Plesetsk in Russia's northwest. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
April 25, 2022, 10:00 am
Russia’s new missile, touted by Putin, can carry hypersonic weapons, officer says
Commander of the Russian military’s Strategic Missile Forces reveals Sarmat intercontinental ballistic rocket is designed to carry several Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles
By AP
Artist’s concept of Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept (HAWC) vehicle. (DARPA)
April 5, 2022, 10:17 pm
US completes test of hypersonic missile that travels 5 times the speed of sound
Latest test reportedly took place several weeks ago, but was kept quiet to avoid appearing to escalate geopolitical tensions surrounding Russian invasion of Ukraine
By AFP
This photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Feb. 19, 2022, shows a MiG-31K fighter of the Russian air force dropping a Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missile during a military drills. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
March 20, 2022, 3:50 pm
For second day in a row, Russia claims use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
Russian Defense Ministry says new Kinzhal weapon, which flies 10 times faster than sound, hit fuel depot in Mykolaiv region; says over 100 Ukraine troops killed in separate attack
By Agencies
In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is launched by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov of the Russian navy from the White Sea, in the north of Russia, on July 19, 2021. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
March 20, 2022, 3:36 pm
Russia-Ukraine war puts emphasis on race for hypersonic weapons in the US
Washington is competing with Moscow and Beijing to develop technology that travels at speeds similar to ballistic missiles but is more agile and tougher to shoot down
By David Sharp
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