Zachary Krevor, CEO of Stratolaunch, joins an episode of "Ten-Minute Warning" to discuss the threat posed by Chinese hypersonic missiles that could leave only 10 minutes of warning time for the US. Krevor explains how China and Russia have advanced ahead of the US in developing these weapons. The transcript is available but the full episode requires a paid subscription to The Free Press.
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The CEO of Stratolaunch, Zachary Krevor, says that if China were to launch a hypersonic missile at either the US East Coast or West Coast, it would only leave about 10 minutes of warning time. This is because hypersonic missiles can travel at speeds of up to Mach 5, making them difficult to detect and track. Krevor believes that China and Russia have outpaced the US in developing these types of weapons, and that the US military needs to improve its detection and interception capabilities to counter this threat. To address this issue, Stratolaunch is working with the Pentagon to develop vehicles that can help detect, track, and intercept hypersonic missiles.
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A Chinese hypersonic missile targeting either U.S. coast would leave room for “about 10 minutes of warning time.”
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Zachary Krevor, CEO of Stratolaunch, is building vehicles to help the Pentagon learn to detect, track, and intercept this threat.
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Today, Krevor joins Aaron MacLean to explain how China and Russia have outpaced the U.S. in hypersonic weapons …
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Ten-Minute Warning: The Hypersonic Threat
Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor explains how hypersonic weapons work, why AI-enabled missile ‘swarms’ may soon be a reality, and whether America can defend itself against them.
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