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New Delhi: There are many powerful missiles in the world, including high-speed supersonic missiles. Russia's Avangard ranks first among the fastest missiles, which can cover 32,000 km per hour with hypersonic technology. Apart from this, the second and third number missiles are also very dangerous.
There are many countries in the world that have a stockpile of powerful missiles. India is also one of these countries, which has dangerous missiles like Brahmos, Akash and Agni. But do you know which are the fastest missiles in the world. Let's know about it.
Actually, supersonic missiles are known for their speed. Powerful countries use high-speed missiles to win the war and teach the enemy a quick lesson. Here we will talk about the 3 fastest missiles in the world.
The world's fastest missile is considered to be Avangard, which has been developed by Russia. This missile is based on hypersonic technology. This missile covers 32 thousand kilometers in just one hour and its range is around 6 thousand kilometers. The Avangard can be carried as a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payload of heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). It can deliver both nuclear and conventional payloads.
The second name among the fastest missiles is Dongfeng-41 (DF-41), which has been made by China. The speed of this missile is 30,600 kilometers per hour. This missile is capable of targeting the enemy up to a range of 15 thousand kilometers. Its payload capacity is 2500 kg. it is reported that the DF-41 can carry 3 to 8 warheads.
The Trident 2 missile is not only one of the fastest missiles in the world but is also considered to be the most expensive missile. This missile was made by America, now it is a part of their navy. This missile can be launched from a submarine. Its speed is 29 thousand 654 kilometers per hour.
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These are world's 3 fastest missiles with incredible speeds; fastest one travels at..., India is...
(File) New Delhi: There are many powerful missiles in the world, including high-speed supersonic missiles. Russia's Avangard ranks first among the fastest missiles, which can cover 32,000 km per hour with hypersonic technology. Apart from this, the second and third number missiles are also very dangerous. There are many countries in the world that have a stockpile of powerful missiles. India is also one of these countries, which has dangerous missiles like Brahmos, Akash and Agni. But do you know which are the fastest missiles in the world. Let's know about it. Actually, supersonic missiles are known for their speed. Powerful countries use high-speed missiles to win the war and teach the enemy a quick lesson. Here we will talk about the 3 fastest missiles in the world. The world's fastest missile is considered to be Avangard, which has been developed by Russia. This missile is based on hypersonic technology. This missile covers 32 thousand kilometers in just one hour and its range is around 6 thousand kilometers. The Avangard can be carried as a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payload of heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). It can deliver both nuclear and conventional payloads. The second name among the fastest missiles is Dongfeng-41 (DF-41), which has been made by China. The speed of this missile is 30,600 kilometers per hour. This missile is capable of targeting the enemy up to a range of 15 thousand kilometers. Its payload capacity is 2500 kg. it is reported that the DF-41 can carry 3 to 8 warheads. The Trident 2 missile is not only one of the fastest missiles in the world but is also considered to be the most expensive missile. This missile was made by America, now it is a part of their navy. This missile can be launched from a submarine. Its speed is 29 thousand 654 kilometers per hour.
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