The United Kingdom plans to develop and administer a hypersonic rocket by 2030. This project is one of the priority areas in planning the increase in the defense budget by £ 75 billion over the next six years.
The UK's military leadership has determined that it is necessary to have a hypersonic weapon that will be able to develop a speed of more than 5 strokes to ensure that the US, China and Russia have taken in this direction.
The UK Ministry of Defense seeks the rocket to be developed and produced in the country, and the end of the project is set for 2030.
This project includes the development of the British version of the GPVRD engine, which uses compressed air moving at supersonic speed to facilitate the burning of liquid or solid fuel.
Although missile plans are early, it is not decided whether rockets will run from Earth, Sea or Air. One option is to install missiles on Typhoon or F-35 fighters, but in this case, the radius will be smaller than in the weapon that runs from the ground. Missiles can also be launched from UK warships.
The missile construction project can be difficult due to the lack of some necessary materials that will need to be developed from scratch to withstand high temperatures associated with hypersonic speeds. The UK Ministry of Defense has refused to comment on plans in detail, referring to national security concerns.
