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Franziska Müller

Is Europe's just-tested hypersonic missile the answer to Russia's Oreshnik?

A German-British defence startup successfully tested Europe's first privately developed hypersonic missile in Norway, reaching speeds exceeding Mach 6 and marking a milestone in European efforts to develop advanced weaponry independently of the United States.

Hypersonica announced on Monday its prototype missile accelerated to more than 7,400 kilometres per hour and flew over 300 kilometres during the 3 February test flight at Andøya Space in northern Norway.

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