Hypersonic Missiles - ADMIRALTY TRILOGY

Hypersonic Missiles

The Extreme Need for Speed

Chris Carlson Cold Wars 2020

Admiralty Trilogy Seminar

Outline

uIntroduction uMedia Hype on Hypersonics uWhat is Hypersonic?

? Define Mach number

uBallistic Missiles uHypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) uScramjet Missiles uWhat does this extreme need for speed get you? uHow will Harpoon V handle hypersonic weapons? uQuestions

Introduction

u In the last five years there has been a considerable amount of talk on the developments in hypersonic weapons.

? President Putin's address to the Russian Assembly on 1 March 2018. ? China's 2019 National Military Parade.

u Multiple definitions of hypersonic weapons has also caused confusion.

? A weapon that goes faster than Mach 5. ? A weapon that goes faster than Mach 5 and can maneuver. ? An air-breathing missile that goes faster than Mach 5.

u Media hype, and some poor reporting from a technical perspective, has fueled concern that warships are now completely vulnerable to being attacked and sunk.

Media Hype on Hypersonic Missiles

Mach Number

uA missile is "hypersonic" if it can attain a speed greater than Mach 5. u Mach Number = Vehicle Speed/Speed of Sound.

? Speed of sound is a function of altitude/temperature. ? For purposes of this presentation, assume Mach 1 = 574 knots.

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