US planning new defense against hypersonic missiles
US planning new defense against hypersonic missiles
CHICAGO (NewsNation) — According to Politico, the U.S military is jump-starting its plans to use high-altitude balloons — think Goodyear blimps at 60,000-90,000 feet — to track hypersonic missiles.
Hypersonic missiles can fly at Mach 5 speeds within the atmosphere, making them much harder to track with traditional radar than traditional missiles.
Experts tell NewsNation that high-altitude…
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