{
  "id": 20115355,
  "title": "Future weapon systems: German hypersonic weapons are intended to strengthen deterrence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/waffensysteme-der-zukunft-deutsche-hyperschallwaffen-sollen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T05:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/waffensysteme-der-zukunft-deutsche-hyperschallwaffen-sollen-abschreckung-staerken/100269968.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Germany and Britain are making rapid progress in developing long-range precision weapons in the hypersonic range, according to defence company MBDA. The goal is to enable attacks deep into enemy territory, with the new systems intended to counter Russia. MBDA is working on a hypersonic glide vehicle with a range of over 2,500km and a speed more than ten times that of sound, as well as a new cruise missile, HECM, with a range of over 2,000km. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called for swift development to close capability gaps, with the aim of achieving military superiority from the 2030s onwards.",
  "summary": "More than 2,500 kilometres range and more than ten times the speed of sound: In Schrobenhausen, far-reaching precision weapons in the hypersonic range are being developed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Germany and UK advance in hyperspeed weapons development, according to MBDA",
    "MBDA focuses on deterrence against Russia with advanced weapons system",
    "Hyperspeed missiles can travel over 2,500 km at speeds over Mach 10"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The accelerated development of high-speed precision weapons marks a strategic shift toward securing military superiority and strengthening deterrence against Russian threats through advanced technological cooperation with NATO partners.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}