Russia To Set Up Aerospace Company To Develop Hypersonic Weapons

Russia is planning on setting up a super holding aerospace company that consists of missile makers and tactical missiles corporation which will develop hypersonic weapon technology. Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, said, "Initially, we are talking about a big 'super-holding' based on Tactical Missiles Corporation and NPO Mashinostroyenie. Discussions on the creation of such a super-holding have been underway at least six months”. Hypersonic weapons are capable of flying at a faster with the scramjet engines. The hypersonic weapons will replace the Russian Air Force's existing long-range bomber fleet. Hypersonic technology will be relevant to an air-launched weapon itself, rather than a manned aircraft. NPO Mashinostroyenie, based at Reutov just east of Moscow, has designed and produced most of the Russian Navy's submarine-launched cruise missiles as well as satellites and other space systems, and has previously conducted extensive research into hypersonic weapons technology, including making a prototype hypersonic air-launched missile called GELA.