Imagine having the ability to strike anywhere in the world within one hour. The X-51 is an amazing hypersonic cruise missile that travels 600 miles in just ten minutes (approximately 3600 MPH or Mach 5).
Compared with the Tomahawk Missile which travels at a mere 550 MPH, the X51 gives the US the ability to strike enemies quickly before they can evade. As U.S. Strategic Command’s deputy commander Lt. Gen. C. Robert Kehler puts it, the goal of the X51 is “to strike virtually anywhere on the face of the Earth within 60 minutes.”
The power of this weapon once it reaches its unfortunate target is amazing.
Traveling as fast as 13,000 mph, the warheads are filled with scored tungsten rods with twice the strength of steel. Just above the target, the warheads detonate, showering the area with thousands of rods-each one up to 12 times as destructive as a .50-caliber bullet. Anything within 3000 sq. ft. of this whirling, metallic storm is obliterated.
The X-51 Will be the most advanced cruise / long distance missile in the world when it is completed, although there have been protests that the X-51 could trigger a nuclear war. A test run of this weapon in 2008 could appear to be heading toward another nuclear power during portions of its flight pattern which could be provoking. More about this concept can be read at Popular Mechanics
15 Responses
Cool weapon ..!
Posted on May 8th, 2008 at 2:13 am
It’s amazing!!
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
This sounds like a emense inprovement to the existing Tomahawk cruise missile. What gives me chills and probally the enemy too is that fact that it can strike anywhere in under a hour. The fact that it can travel over 13000 miles per hour is crazy. Thats faster than mach 10. This could just be one of our most destructive missiles yet. Russia has no chance to defend against this or any other super power in the world
Posted on October 30th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
COOL……….// interesting\\
Posted on December 7th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Sorry Kanye,
The Russians & Indians have beat you to it!
‘BrahMos’ - mach 5.26
Posted on January 9th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Hello Me again,
Just noticed you mentioned mach 10, that’s the speed the warheads hit at, the actual missile will do mach 5.
Though I’m sure yours will be better as far as targeting and warheads are concerned, which for me being a Brit, is a good thing! (we might even be able to afford one, maybe even two!!)
Posted on January 9th, 2009 at 11:14 am
As Rob said, Indian Russian coaboration Brahmos will beat X-51 with Mac 5.26 in the new Brahmos II. So plan something more…
Posted on January 21st, 2009 at 6:13 am
man the U.S. can teat up Russia and India at the same time.
Posted on January 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I’m an indian. I do feel proud of brahmos 2, but the latest test has shown that brahmos 1 relies on gps to locate and hit its target, so in a face off, though travelling at mach 5.2. The indian missile would miss its target, while x-51 would be bang on. The eventuality of any long range cruise missile to surpass american made ones in deterence would be to rely on an independent Gps than an american one.
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Topol SS 27
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=4057
Posted on March 7th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Someone might want to point out the range of a brahmos cruise missile… about 180 miles the last I checked. Have fun hitting Pakistan with your makeshift warhead on a jet engine
Posted on March 9th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
well check out this link http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2009-04-06/521027news.html next version of brahmos will reach 8 mach. American economy is so down to dogs they need money to pay pension and benefits. They will need to stop all their defence expenditures. No wonder Mr Obama is running here and there asking for nuclear free world. It was USA who built that weapon it is only and only USA who used that weapon. I have nothing against USA, I love USA and its democracy and american dream of freedom. But what you have done in past is going to haunt you. All bragging and boasting by japan and USA together from last few days came out nothing, north korea enjoyed their ballistic testing. What more can I say, USA also losing its diplomacy credibility in world. Well folks if Obama really wants nuke free world he better start in his backyard because really no can is willing to trust USA expect your foreign territorial islands of brits and japanese.
Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Hmm… 3600 mph cruising speed…anywhere in the world within 60 minutes… something doesn’t add up…
Posted on May 11th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
the article said 13,000 mph
Posted on June 8th, 2009 at 2:09 am
that is awesome
Posted on June 8th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
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