U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons by Years, Raytheon CEO Says

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U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons by Years, Raytheon CEO Says
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Ryan Beene
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27 October 2021, 02:46 GMT+8

The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s chief executive officer said Tuesday.

While the Pentagon has a number of hypersonic weapons programs in development and the U.S. understands the technology, China has “actually fielded hypersonic weapons,” Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power With David Westin.” “We are at least several years behind.”

The emerging, ultra-fast weapon systems have sparked concerns because of their potential to destabilize relations between the U.S., China and Russia. They may also become a front in the mounting competition between Beijing and Washington as the world’s two largest economies clash over trade, technology and humanitarian issues. Raytheon is developing a hypersonic cruise missile with the U.S. military.

Hypersonics capability is “the most destabilizing threat to the homeland,” Hayes said. “The time to react is very, very short.”

The CEO’s comments come after reports that China conducted two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer, including one of a so-called hypersonic glide vehicle. Launched from a missile or rocket, the craft separates and zips toward a target while maneuvering through the atmosphere, and Hayes said such weapons can reach speeds of 22,000 miles per hour.

“We have to have automated systems to defend the homeland, and we are focused on that,” he said in the interview.

Raytheon’s Missiles and Defense unit in September successfully test-fired a hypersonic cruise missile that can travel at speeds greater than Mach 5 as part of a development contract for the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Department’s advanced technology development agency.

“We will have weapons to challenge the adversaries but most importantly I think our focus is how do we develop counter-hypersonics,” Hayes asid. “That’s where the challenge will be.”

Raytheon shares were down 2.5% to $88.99 at 2:38 p.m. in New York after the company reported third-quarter earnings.

— With assistance by David Westin

U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons by Years, Raytheon CEO Says

The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s chief executive officer said Tuesday.

www.bloomberg.com

He is saying "gimme contract ."

 

[redtom]

You are assuming that you know the reason for the failure in a classified project. That is not healthy.

Their own news release, one failure, two explosions.

 

[Thorough Pro]

He needs a billion dollars in development grants for the government

U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons by Years, Raytheon CEO Says
By
Ryan Beene
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27 October 2021, 02:46 GMT+8

The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s chief executive officer said Tuesday.

While the Pentagon has a number of hypersonic weapons programs in development and the U.S. understands the technology, China has “actually fielded hypersonic weapons,” Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power With David Westin.” “We are at least several years behind.”

The emerging, ultra-fast weapon systems have sparked concerns because of their potential to destabilize relations between the U.S., China and Russia. They may also become a front in the mounting competition between Beijing and Washington as the world’s two largest economies clash over trade, technology and humanitarian issues. Raytheon is developing a hypersonic cruise missile with the U.S. military.

Hypersonics capability is “the most destabilizing threat to the homeland,” Hayes said. “The time to react is very, very short.”

The CEO’s comments come after reports that China conducted two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer, including one of a so-called hypersonic glide vehicle. Launched from a missile or rocket, the craft separates and zips toward a target while maneuvering through the atmosphere, and Hayes said such weapons can reach speeds of 22,000 miles per hour.

“We have to have automated systems to defend the homeland, and we are focused on that,” he said in the interview.

Raytheon’s Missiles and Defense unit in September successfully test-fired a hypersonic cruise missile that can travel at speeds greater than Mach 5 as part of a development contract for the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Department’s advanced technology development agency.

“We will have weapons to challenge the adversaries but most importantly I think our focus is how do we develop counter-hypersonics,” Hayes asid. “That’s where the challenge will be.”

Raytheon shares were down 2.5% to $88.99 at 2:38 p.m. in New York after the company reported third-quarter earnings.

— With assistance by David Westin

U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons by Years, Raytheon CEO Says

The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s chief executive officer said Tuesday.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[somsak]

I don't believe that.

 

[Itachi]

He needs a billion dollars in development grants for the government

Basically yes...

And all the fanboys jumped up and down on here.

People on here forget that to launch and coordinate hypersonic strikes....you need a robust Space Command with loads of satellites. Guess who has a private company which has surpassed every nation on this planet, including the US itself, in terms of launching sats into space?

And whatever the political or demographic climate of the US. The US will still keep working towards maintaining dominance. No doubt about it.

All these fanboys who don't even live in the US making assumptions about it so funny to read, especially when their own country has only recently brought tens of millions out of poverty and is also facing the housing market crisis.

 

[nang2]

Their own news release, one failure, two explosions.

And you just believe it. Does it tell you why? If you have really been in the engineering world, you would know the real reason for any failure is often not what it seems. Yet, you are drawing conclusion on the real reasons so easily without sufficient knowledge. What does it say about you?

 

[White and Green with M/S]

According to most people with IQ below 72, the people with IQ > 100 are people without any brain.

Because they (IQ below 72) cannot understand the level of thinking the people in IQ >100

Your pea sized brain have IQ 100,,
thats new to me, your pea sized brain has a IQ of ,000001, who PIONNEIR STLEATH TECH, YOU OR USA, WHO PIOONERED FLY BY WIRE AND STATIC NEGATIVELY STABLIZED AIRCRAFT YOU OR USA???

 

[letsrock]

In "free" countries, everything is polarized. Even the education. Luckily China adopted universal education. I believe China will eventually win in the China-US competition due to the different routes. In 19th century, UK was elit education. Germany was univeral education.

Whether china will win is yet to be seen but "everything is polarized" is not true. Recently for corona relief bill or war bills etc are always almost unanimously approved. People disagree because there are genuinely valid poitns on both sides. Ofcourse sometimes they disagree for drama.

 

[antonius123]

Basically yes...

And all the fanboys jumped up and down on here.

People on here forget that to launch and coordinate hypersonic strikes....you need a robust Space Command with loads of satellites. Guess who has a private company which has surpassed every nation on this planet, including the US itself, in terms of launching sats into space?

And whatever the political or demographic climate of the US. The US will still keep working towards maintaining dominance. No doubt about it.

All these fanboys who don't even live in the US making assumptions about it so funny to read, especially when their own country has only recently brought tens of millions out of poverty and is also facing the housing market crisis.

Never assume Raytheon CEO as retard, that will be stupid assumption.

His argument shall be bonafide and reasonable.

 

[Itachi]

Never assume Raytheon CEO as retard, that will be stupid assumption.

His argument shall be bonafide and reasonable.

You believe everything Raytheon CEO says? Then you have already fallen for the trick. So easy.

 

[antonius123]

You believe everything Raytheon CEO says? Then you have already fallen for the trick. So easy.

I only refer to this one thing from him, not all

So you think Raytheon CEO is willing to sacrifice his reputation by throwing bullshit for the sake of fund from goverment?

 

[Itachi]

I only refer to this one thing from him, not all

So you think Raytheon CEO is willing to sacrifice his reputation by throwing bullshit for the sake of fund from goverment?

Heard of Nikola Motors?? Not the first time the CEO says something but means something else...

 

[antonius123]

Heard of Nikola Motors?? Not the first time the CEO says something but means something else...

Of course .... but must be in the smart way instead of throwing stupid BS thing that will be a stock of laugh.

Why assume him make such a stupid action?