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The rocket can fly at ten times the speed of sound and, due to the associated extremely short reaction time after detection, is considered practically unfightable by western defense systems. 

In addition, the rocket can allegedly still be steered despite the multiple speed of sound, which makes it even more difficult to defend against it. 

Experts have been warning for a long time about the Western defense gap against Russia's hypersonic weapons, i.e. rockets or guided missiles that head for their target at more than five times the speed of sound.


https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/plus23764...bwehr.html