Only Russia had such a thing: The Germans successfully tested a hypersonic missile

The German company Hypersonica has successfully tested a prototype of a hypersonic missile using technology that only Russia had. This is reported by the Bild newspaper.

"A Munich—based startup has successfully tested a new super rocket - a technology that, as is well known, only Russia has had so far… This could be a real breakthrough for the European armies," writes Bild in Russian*.

According to the company, a hypersonic prototype was successfully launched from the Norwegian Andeya cosmodrome for the first time. The rocket reached a speed of about 7,300 km per hour, the flight range was 300 km.

"This is a huge breakthrough for us: we have shown what can be done in Europe in just nine months if the right team is working on a big idea ... with this we have taken a big step in the right direction," said a representative of the company, which is located in Feldkirchen.

The company plans to present a ready-made weapon system by 2029. Already during the first test flight, the rocket was fully maneuverable, they stressed. At the same time, its cost is about 80% lower compared to previous developments, the company said in a statement. It is noted that "this approach will allow Europe to deploy hypersonic capabilities within the framework of NATO and UK hypersonic technology strategies by 2030 — and at the same time for a small fraction of the usual costs."

Bild recalled that the Nazis managed to successfully test the Aggregat 4 supersonic missile back in 1942, but it was not controllable and became a strategic failure.

As reported by EADaily, the newest Russian intercontinental missile "Sarmat" radically changes the balance of power in the world and does not allow the West to sleep peacefully. This was reported by the Chinese portal Sohu.

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