When was the world's fastest missile invented?

Answer 1

Russia's SS-27 Makes Bush's

Missile Defense A Fantasy Missile Defense A Fantasy

Article By Charles Assisi By Charles Assisi

The Times of India The Times of India

1-15-2006

It was invented on November 2 (2005), a rather staid little story appeared on a ticker powered by Itar-Tass, a Russian News Agency. The tone was decidedly Russian---matter-of-fact and shorn of all hyperbole. It reported the test launch of a ballistic missile called the Topol RS 12 at 8:10 pm Moscow time. After taking off from the Kapustny Yar test range in the Astrakhan region, it hit the intended target at Balkhash in Kazakhstan at 8:34---24 minutes later. "The target was precisely hit," said the report, quoting a top-ranking official from the Russian armed forces.

Answer 2

The world's fastest missile, the Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2), was developed by the United States and first tested in 2010. It is capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 20, or 20 times the speed of sound.