Can A Modern Fighter Jet Survive A Hypersonic Missile Strike?
No modern fighter jet can reliably survive a direct hypersonic missile strike under current technological conditions. Hypersonic missiles, defined by their speeds above Mach 5—often exceeding Mach 8 (more than 9,800 km/h)—combine extreme velocity with high manoeuvrability within the atmosphere, allowing them to dramatically change course mid-flight and evade conventional interception methods.&