Russia has fallen behind the United States in hypersonic technology and must rekindle its research and development efforts to overcome the widening gap, stressed Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. “Sadly, today we see Russia lags noticeably in this sphere,” said Rogozin on a recent visit to a missile development facility near Moscow, reported Flight Global May 15. “Hypersonic missiles have significant advantages in terms of reaction times; invulnerability to existing and future air defense systems; long range and high altitude; and kinetic energy,” he underscored. Rogozin specifically highlighted the Air Force’s X-51A supersonic combustion ramjet demonstrator and US-Australia HIFiRE ramjet collaboration as impetus for Russia to “lay the basis for creation of a national competitor in hypersonic weapons,” reported Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti May 11. Rogozin claimed US research could “transition from a demonstrator prototype to creation of a multirole hypersonic missile” as early as 2015 at the current pace.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.