DARPA'S Hypersonic Interceptor
Interceptor to Neutralize Hypersonic Nuclear Warheads Source: DARPA Glide Breaker DARPA's Glide Breaker Project The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA is developing a hypersonic interceptor vehicle, which experts are calling a potential gamechanger. It's called Glide Breaker. The vehicle would travel at extremely high, hypersonic speeds while flying at such a low altitude that it evades early warning radar systems that track ballistic missiles. The technology is extraordinary and straight out of science fiction. Twenty Times The Speed of Sound The technology is designed to take down a nuclear warhead travelling at 20 times the speed of sound. It's the equivalent of hitting a bullet with a bullet. And, the enemy "bullet" is capable of evasive maneuvers. The interceptor, that DARPA wants to quickly develop and test, is targeted at hypersonic missiles. An example is Russia's Avangard,