He who fires first reigns as king.
Among these, most of the missiles were just filler.
They didn't expect their mere Mach speed to do much, as long as they could successfully garner that man's attention.
Only a scarce few types, which had already been launched from domestic silos, surpassing twenty times the speed of sound, held high expectations.
For instance, Hyperion Mk-III, their latest high-supersonic missile system, designed to counter extreme threats.
This missile was renowned for its extremely high speed, excellent maneuverability, and powerful destructive capability, a pinnacle of their defense technology.
The propulsion system used a dual-mode scramjet engine and solid rocket boosters. The guidance system utilized multi-modal composite guidance (radar, infrared, GPS/INS), the warhead was loaded with high explosives capable of generating massive explosive power in the target area.