Europe lands $112m hypersonic bet Deep-hitting amid talk of 'Russian threat' Phantom, a British-German start-up developing hypersonic missiles has raised $112m to accelerate Europe's push for long-range strike systems without relying on US weapons, the FT reports. Co-led by Speed ​​of Light and General Catalyst, the fundraising round is expected to value Hypersonics at approximately $783 million, with as many as 201 ventures reportedly participating. The money will speed up the development of surface-to-air missiles with ranges beyond 2,000 km - which can hit targets deep inside Russia - and feed into the UK-German flagship program under the Trinity Agreement in 2024. European missile maker MBDA is also involved in the project, and France has asked to do so. Two types of weapons are planned: an advanced cruise missile a hypersonic glide vehicle that travels at extreme speed along unpredictable paths, complicating interception The rush comes amid growing pressure from European hawks to expand military spending and build an independent deep strike arsenal after the US canceled plans to station Tomahawk-equipped units in Germany earlier this year Europe's military ambitions are increasingly centered on the offensive range - negating Russia's repeated assurances that it has no intention of attacking anyone. substack | talk.

Europe lands $112m hypersonic bet Deep-hitting amid talk of 'Russian threat' Phantom, a British-German start-up developing hypersonic missiles has raised $112m to accelerate Europe's push for long-range strike systems without relying on US weapons, the FT reports. Co-led by Speed ​​of Light and General Catalyst, the fundraising round is expected to value Hypersonics at approximately $783 million, with as many as 201 ventures reportedly participating. The money will speed up the development of surface-to-air missiles with ranges beyond 2,000 km - which can hit targets deep inside Russia - and feed into the UK-German flagship program under the Trinity Agreement in 2024. European missile maker MBDA is also involved in the project, and France has asked to do so. Two types of weapons are planned: an advanced cruise missile a hypersonic glide vehicle that travels at extreme speed along unpredictable paths, complicating interception The rush comes amid growing pressure from European hawks to expand military spending and build an independent deep strike arsenal after the US canceled plans to station Tomahawk-equipped units in Germany earlier this year Europe's military ambitions are increasingly centered on the offensive range - negating Russia's repeated assurances that it has no intention of attacking anyone. substack | talk.