{
  "id": 3720523,
  "title": "Blackbeard hypersonic missile: When speed meets cheap & scalable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/blackbeard-hypersonic-missile-when-speed-meets-cheap-scalable",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/blackbeard-hypersonic-missile-when-speed-meets-cheap-scalable/articleshow/133565354.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hypersonic weapons offer speed advantages, making targets harder to intercept effectively. However, recent conflicts highlight the need for affordable and scalable weapon systems. Expensive systems deplete stockpiles, forcing riskier combat methods. New developments aim to create affordable hypersonic missiles for widespread use. Future weapons must balance speed, precision, and survivability…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}