In addition, the development of submarine-launched HCMs would further raise the threat perception by combining the speed of a hypersonic missile with the inherent stealth of nuclear-powered submarines.⁴ The lethal combination of high-speed, agility, unique altitudes, high accuracy, and detection resilience enhances hypersonic weapons’ effectiveness. [...] Its construction is expected to be finished by 2022, and the facility will contribute to the country’s hypersonic and aerospace aircraft program.⁹ The developments indicate that China’s program on engine’s for hypersonic weapons is on track. [...] According to a paper published in the Journal of Propulsion Technology, Yin Zhongwei and other scientists, working with the Aerospace Research Institute of Materials and Processing Technology, have deduced that this breakthrough would “pave the way for developing more advanced components” for hypersonic flight.¹¹ The air inlet of the rocket engine is one of the biggest and most significant compone. [...] Development of IR Capability in Hypersonic Delivery Systems The first generation of hypersonic weapons was designed to penetrate missile defence systems and hit only the fixed targets on the ground. [...] Despite the fresh ‘Omicron scare’, India is on the cusp of becoming the sixth-largest economy globally.¹⁴ Therefore, there is a need to build adequate and effective counter- defence against these hypersonic weapons and match the pace by developing indigenous capabilities.
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