United Nations, “Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies”, United Nations Treaties and Principles on Outer Space. [...] 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 pioneer the development of more advanced components for hypersonic flight.22 The air-inlet of the rocket engine is one of the biggest and most significant components. [...] In the new approach, called the near-net-shaping hot isostatic pressing method, Yin and his colleagues adopted a different method involving putting a fine powder of titanium and rare earth elements into a mould made of steel, pumping out of the air from the steel mould and then putting it in an inert gas-filled oven. [...] 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. [...] DeVelopMent oF rAilGuns to DeFenD AGAinst hypersonic Missiles The Japanese newspaper Nikkei Asia reported that the Ministry of Defense is hoping to develop a fast and accurate railgun that will not only destroy missiles in flight but will be able to deter the launch of those missiles in the first place.
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