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2011-11-18 Science & Technology

Pentagon successfully tests hypersonic flying bomb

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Posted by Beavis 2011-11-18 10:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 My back of the envelope calculation says it was traveling at MACH 16+.

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Posted by Frozen Al 2011-11-18 12:17|| 2011-11-18 12:17|| Front Page Top

#2 The HTC-2 it seems. I don't know if that would apply to the AHW.

Posted by gorb 2011-11-18 12:43|| 2011-11-18 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Bet you see a load of old nuclear capable subs being refitted to carry these.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-11-18 13:16|| 2011-11-18 13:16|| Front Page Top

#4 ANy news on payload?

Posted by Hellfish 2011-11-18 15:02|| 2011-11-18 15:02|| Front Page Top

#5 #3, iff multi or all-Missions capable BattleSpace "Motherships" is the new norm, + "peacekeeping" [brush war, "local war"], then the question becomes what kind of Navy, etal. Armed Services will the post-GWOT, OWG USA have 2050-2100.

YOOHOO, US GOVT-DOD, AFAIK RADICAL ISLAM ISN'T GOING NUCLEAR TO ENGAGE IN ISOLATED OR DISPARATE, MINOR INSURGENCIES = "PEACEKEEPING".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-18 22:26|| 2011-11-18 22:26|| Front Page Top

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