Ukraine’s Kinzhal intercepts should cool hypersonic hype

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seven Russian Kinzhal missiles 

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which travel at hypersonic speeds – using its Patriot missile defense system

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 It is widely believed that Patriot and other current

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missile defenses could not stop hypersonic weapons

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The claim that hypersonic weapons are invincible is one

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Kinzhal is an air-launched ballistic missile

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It is called “hypersonic” since its top speed is reportedly

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which would give it a range of somewhat over 1,000 km

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 the U.S. Patriot PAC-3 and similar defense systems

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