DF-17 Missile: The Threat China is known for its advanced hypersonic weapons and often writes in its government-backed newspapers about its carrier-killer anti-ship missiles, yet Mach 10 ...

China’s first deployed hypersonic missile is in a glider carried atop the last stage of its DF-17 missile. The missile skims the upper atmosphere and can maneuver at very high speeds ...

The Russian Navy has also been using the P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missile. Designated the SS-N-26 "Strobile" by NATO, it has a nearly 200-mile range and a top speed of about Mach 2.

The next-generation interceptor program will be worth about $17.7 billion over its lifetime, according to government estimates. The Biden administration has requested $28.4 billion for missile ...