Russian Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles May Strike NATO Base In Romania Before They Know It.

Russian Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles May Strike NATO Base In Romania Before They Know It. Hypersonic is a term used to describe platforms that can travel at speeds in excess of Mach 5, or about 3,836 miles per hour, but the term has been adopted for advanced new weapons systems being developed all around the world. The Kinzhal does travel at hypersonic speeds. The advantages of a hypersonic missile are many: 1. Speed. No time for the enemy to react (either leave or activate/track with air defenses). 2. Undetectable by radar. At mach 10, the temperatures developed (friction of air with the surface of the missile, almost 3000 Celsius) cause the air enveloping the missile to become plasma. Plasma is basically ionized gas which absorbs all electromagnetic radiation, thus rendering the object invisible to radar. 3. The kinetic energy at hypersonic speeds is huge. It is estimated that the kinetic energy of a Kinzhal is more than 4,000Kg of TNT, making it ideal to hit well fortified ammunition stores a