​These are world’s 10 fastest missiles, the highest speed will amaze you, India has…​

New Delhi: ​One after another missile is being manufactured in the world. Every missile claims to be faster than its rivals. Here we will tell you which are the 10 fastest missiles in the world and what are their speeds. ​

  1. BrahMos Missile (India): The BrahMos missile is counted among the fastest cruise missiles in the world. It at a speed of Mach 3, which is about 3,400-3,700 km/h (2,100-2,300 mph), making it one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world.
  2. Zircon Missile (Russia): Zircon is a Russian hypersonic cruise missile. The Zircon missile is capable of flying at a speed of Mach 9 (11113 km/h). The Zircon missile has a range of 1,000 km.
  3. Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile (Russia): The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile is a Russian air-launched ballistic missile. The Kinzhal missile is capable of flying at a speed of Mach 10 (12348 km/h).
  4. AGM-183A (US): The AGM-183A is an air-launched rapid response weapon (ARRW). It can fly at a speed of Mach 5 (6174 km per hour). Its range is 1600 km. It is a hypersonic missile being developed for the US Air Force.
  5. RS-28 Sarmat (Russia): The RS-28 Sarmat is also known as Satan II. It is Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile. This missile can fly at a speed of Mach 20 (24696 km per hour).
  6. Hwasong-15 (North Korea): The Hwasong-15 is North Korea’s most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. It can strike targets at a range of up to 13,000 km. The Hwasong-15 has a speed of over Mach 22 (about 27,000 km/h or 16,777 mph).
  7. Minuteman III (USA): The LGM-30 MinutemanIII is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of the United States. This missile is capable of traveling at a speed of Mach 23 (about 28,300 km/h or 17,600 mph).
  8. Trident II (USA/UK): Trident II is a US submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). It can hit targets up to 12000 km. Its speed is 24 Mach (29635 km per hour).
  9. DF-41 (China): The DF-41 missile is capable of flying at a speed of Mach 25 (30870 km/h). It is one such missile in China’s arsenal, capable of striking as far as the US. It is also known as Dongfeng-41.
  10. Avangard (Russia): Russia’s Avangard is a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 27 (about 33,339 km/h). It is also adept at manoeuvring during its flight.

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