As we all know that, last year in November India has achieved a big landmark. World's popular Hypersonic cruiser missile the BrahMos series has successfully test-fired from surface-to-surface by the Indian Army last on November 24, 2020. Which has recorded the top speed of 2.8 Mach. When we compare it with sound, it comes out to be three times faster than sound. This became the biggest achievement for India in its Science and Discovery section. Which will make India stronger in its defense aspects.

What is the Supersonic Missiles? 

Supersonic missiles are the mixed combination of supersonic speed and warhead mass that provides an unmatchable speed to travel, the supersonic word itself means fastest than speed, which makes these missiles launched at an unbelievable speed faster than sound. Supersonic missiles travel at the speed of 2 to 3 Mach. 

What is a Hypersonic missile? 

Hypersonic missiles are as much as twice the speed of supersonic missiles, which are built with advanced machinery and jet capabilities as compared to supersonic missiles. Hypersonic missiles manage to exceed the speed limit of 3,800 miles per hour. These missiles are supposed to have an aggregate of cruiser missile manoeuvring skills and missile speed. 

What executes Hypersonic Missiles Different from the Supersonic Missiles?

• Hypersonic missiles carry an unmatchable speed of almost 6,115 km per hour which is twice the speed of Supersonic missiles. 
• Hypersonic successfully delivers standard or atomic payloads within in lesser times.
• Extremely manoeuvrable.
• These missiles won’t perform predictable arcs while traveling. 
• Their tremendous speed makes it difficult to track and are double of older versions of missiles, unlike traditional missiles.

Countries having Hypersonic Missiles 

• India
• USA
• China
• Russia

List of Hypersonic Missile in the World - 

• 3M22 Zircon owned by Russia
• 14-X owned by Brazil.
• BrahMos II owned by India and Russia.
• High-Speed Strike Weapon owned by the United States.
• KH-90 owned by the Soviet Union/ Russia.
• DF-ZF owned by China.

Fastest Hypersonic Cruise Missiles in the World - 

• 3M22 Zircon Missile
• Shaurya Missile
• BrahMos II

List of Missiles in India

Mach is considered as - 

Source: Wikipedia