👉 Circulation missiles, also known as hypersonic glide vehicles or scramjet-launched missiles, are advanced weapon systems designed to travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound) and utilize atmospheric circulation patterns for their long-range, high-speed flight. These missiles typically enter the atmosphere at an angle and use the jet stream and other wind currents to gain altitude and speed, allowing them to cover vast distances without the need for traditional rocket boosts. Once they reach their target altitude, they transition to scramjet propulsion, which uses the surrounding air for combustion, enabling sustained hypersonic flight. This combination of atmospheric circulation and scramjet technology makes them highly challenging to intercept, as they can evade conventional missile defense systems and strike targets with significant precision.
