news Scmp World 2026-10-12

US Navy develops affordable hypersonic missiles to challenge Chinese defenses

The US is developing the 'Blackbeard' hypersonic missile, designed to be a cost-effective, mass-producible weapon to overwhelm Chinese naval and coastal defense systems.

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