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Iran to Present New Hypersonic Missile Soon - IRGC

© Screenshot/Seyed Mohammad MarandiScreenshot captures image of Iran's new cruise missile capable of reaching a controlled distance of 1,650 kilometers.
Screenshot captures image of Iran's new cruise missile capable of reaching a controlled distance of 1,650 kilometers. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.05.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran will soon demonstrate a new hypersonic missile after conducting all the necessary tests, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, said on Monday.
"The tests of this [hypersonic] missile have been conducted and it will be demonstrated soon," a Iranian news agency quoted him as saying.

The commander added that the new missile can fly at a speed of 12-15 Mach (8,893-11,116 miles per hour), is maneuverable both inside and outside the atmosphere and is capable of targeting enemy missile defense systems.

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In November 2022, Tehran said it had developed the first national hypersonic ballistic missile. The United States said at the time that it was "skeptical" of Iran's reports.
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