The US is aiming to deploy hypersonic weapons by the mid-2020s, but both Russia and China claim that they are on track to deploy significantly quicker – putting the US at a potential disadvantage. Russia claimed in 2019 that their ‘Avengard’ missile was operational, and has recently upgraded Kh-32’s with the capability to carry hypersonic missiles, while China has developed the DF-17, which could potentially strike the US mainland if fired from a naval vessel. The recent GlobalData report ‘Hypersonic Technologies’ discusses in depth the leaders and challengers in this industry, and breaks down the likely industry developments over the next 10 years.

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