Three quotes at present.
Pick or submit your favorite quote!
TECH_HYPERSONIC_BALLISTICS
Quote #1:
The stresses and heat generated by a 10,000-pound glide vehicle traveling at 5 to 15 times the speed of sound are so great a sharp turn would rip the weapon apart. Yet even a slight adjustment can make these weapons unpredictable and nearly impossible to intercept.
-Abraham Mahshie, "Hypersonics Defense," Air Force Magazine, Jan. 2022
Quote #2:
If you can't track it, you can't defeat it. If you can't see it, you can't shoot it. [...] If you can't see it, you can't deter it either, because in order to have effective deterrence you have to be able to respond in a timely manner.
-Gen. John Hyten, "Missile Defense and Defeat: A Conversation with the Vice Chairman"
Quote #3:
Hypersonic systems don't just introduce speed; they bring a combination of speed, maneuverability, range and altitude that makes timely detecting, tracking and defeating particularly difficult.
-Dr. Mark Lewis, "Sensor Tech Key to Effective Missile Defense" by Samantha Beu
Pick or submit your favorite quote!
TECH_HYPERSONIC_BALLISTICS
Quote #1:
The stresses and heat generated by a 10,000-pound glide vehicle traveling at 5 to 15 times the speed of sound are so great a sharp turn would rip the weapon apart. Yet even a slight adjustment can make these weapons unpredictable and nearly impossible to intercept.
-Abraham Mahshie, "Hypersonics Defense," Air Force Magazine, Jan. 2022
Quote #2:
If you can't track it, you can't defeat it. If you can't see it, you can't shoot it. [...] If you can't see it, you can't deter it either, because in order to have effective deterrence you have to be able to respond in a timely manner.
-Gen. John Hyten, "Missile Defense and Defeat: A Conversation with the Vice Chairman"
Quote #3:
Hypersonic systems don't just introduce speed; they bring a combination of speed, maneuverability, range and altitude that makes timely detecting, tracking and defeating particularly difficult.
-Dr. Mark Lewis, "Sensor Tech Key to Effective Missile Defense" by Samantha Beu
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