India has reportedly test-fired a new hypersonic missile capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 8, or eight times the speed of sound.
Known as the Extended Trajectory Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM), the weapon has a reported range of 1,500 kilometers (932 miles).
It is powered by an air-breathing scramjet engine that uses atmospheric oxygen to sustain high-speed flight.
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