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To address the gap posed by a major power adversary’s already operational deployment of hypersonic missiles， as well as the practical lessons from the limited effectiveness of small?scale hypersonic missile employment in the Russia?Ukraine conflict， the United States is exploring development pathways for low-cost hypersonic missiles， accelerating the transition of its hypersonic missiles from “small?batch prototype manufacturing” to “large?scale mass production.” This paper systematically analyzes the background drivers， key initiatives， and strategic implications of the U.S. efforts to promote the scaled development of hypersonic missiles. The study indicates that the underlying logic shift toward “design for producibility” is the key to achieving scaled capabilities， while resilient supply chains and advanced manufacturing models serve as two major enablers for cost reduction and efficiency enhancement. Once scaled capabilities are realized， the triple advantages of hypersonic missiles 'speed， range， and scale' will combine to produce a disruptive penetrating strike effect， posing a serious threat to an adversary’s deep?echelon defended targets.
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DOI：10.16358/j.issn.1009-1300.20260083
China Classification Code:E927
Citation Information:
[1]Huang Yuwei,Wang Peng,Wang Junwei ,et al.Research on the low-cost and scaled development of U.S. hypersonic missiles[J].Tactical Missile Technology().DOI:10.16358/j.issn.1009-1300.20260083.
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