India is developing powerful missile, Vishnu, but which country owns world’s deadliest hypersonic missile? Name is…, range is….

As the wars intensify, every country is preparing for conflict, either developing new lethal weapons or, in some cases, such as Turkey, suggesting that its citizens raise their birth rates to increase their future population and workforce. It shows how countries are preparing militarily and demographically for uncertain times ahead. Meanwhile, India is gearing up to test its hypersonic missile, Vishnu. It will be one of the deadliest missiles on the planet, that no radar can track and air defense can not stop. But do you know which country has the most dangerous hypersonic missile in the world?

What makes Russia’s ‘Avangard’ so dangerous, and nearly impossible to intercept?

If you guessed the United States, you are wrong; the world’s most dangerous missile is Avangard, owned by Russia. One might be surprised to find that the United States has no technology to shoot down the hypersonic Avangard. The missile that India is developing is nearly three times faster than Avangard. It is also nuclear-capable.

Avangard missile delivers a hypersonic glide system that operates as an intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM), having a maximum speed of Mach 20 to 27, which equals 24,000 to 33,000 kilometers per hour. According to the media reports, Russia revealed to the world this technology in 2019, and this weapon is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, and can reach a distance of 10,000 kilometers and be able to deliver nuclear weapons weighing up to 2 megatons. The most surprising part of this technology is that it can bypass any missile defense shield technology. It has a maneuvering capability to be able to change directions continuously, all design features that will make interception all but impossible.

What is India’s hypersonic missile ‘Vishnu’? Why is it a Game Changer?

The Vishnu missile is a multi-role hypersonic glide vehicle that can reach Mach 10, that is a speed of 10,000 to 12,000 kilometers per hour. It has a range of about 5,000 kilometers. Vishnu is short for Vehicle for Integrated and Strategic Hypersonic Navigation and Utility; it can also carry nuclear weapons. This missile can be fired from land, air, and sea. It is designed to penetrate defenses and avoid anti-missile systems.

With the hypersonic missile, India will be a game changer in Asia and would be comparable to China and Russia’s hypersonic missile systems. This will improve India’s nuclear deterrent capability tremendously. Pakistan’s missile system will be far inferior. However, it is still in the development and testing phase. The DRDO hopes to operationalize it in the coming years and soon.

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