Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that Russia is working on a new generation of hypersonic missiles, explaining that “work is underway to create new generation ground, air and sea missiles. These missiles will surpass existing developments in their technical characteristics. … and futurism developed by leading armies.

Borisov indicated that the Russian army intends to equip its latest combat aircraft with these missiles and is currently testing them on a long-range Tu-22M3M aircraft. The US Air Force tested a prototype hypersonic weapon as part of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon program. This is stated in a press release published by the Pentagon, which states that the Boeing B-52 H Stratofortress strategic bomber successfully launched an AGM-183A hypersonic missile developed under the ARRW program, and the missile’s speed exceeded the speed of sound by 5 times.