Suspending developments in the field of hypersound is a betrayal of national interests, Rogozin believes
Artificial suspension of development in the field of hypersound is a betrayal of national interests. This was announced today during a visit to the State Machine-Building Design Bureau "Raduga" Acting Deputy Chairman of the Government Dmitry Rogozin."Today, unfortunately, there has been a significant backlog of Russia in the field of hypersound. And, as we all saw, it was not only dramatic acts that were generally created in the military industry, defense, and security of the country during the collapse of the Soviet Union. But we understand that subjective decisions were made that would be worthwhile to analyze in terms of their relevance to the moment and the interests of national security. When the most advanced developments on hypersound were simply artificially stopped - I cannot I’m sorry to call this a betrayal of the country's national interests, "Rogozin said.
He stressed that in some areas of work on hypersonic technology, the Soviet Union had a significant advantage over the United States, while now Russia will have to "cut the corner" again.
According to Rogozin, the US will be able to create a combat hypersonic rocket already by 15-18. "The breakthrough solutions tested to date in the US open up the prospect of moving from demonstration prototypes to the creation of a long-range combat hypersonic missile by 2015-2018," he predicts.
At the same time, according to him, from 2009, by the order of the RF Ministry of Defense, research in the development of promising hypersonic weapon systems was resumed.
“It is important to raise this topic to the highest state level, for which purpose provide for the development of relevant regulatory legal acts,” Rogozin stressed.
He also said that the development of hypersonic technology will create a qualitatively new weapon. "The development of a long flight in the atmosphere with hypersonic speeds is a fundamental and qualitative leap in aircraft and rocket production, which will make it possible to create highly efficient weapon systems with new properties," Rogozin added.
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