WASHINGTON — Russia is currently unable to find a source for the critical carbon fiber components needed to make one of its hypersonic weapons, despite President Vladimir Putin’s claims that the device has already entered serial production, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.
CNBC: Russia hits a snag in developing a hypersonic weapon
Military helicopters fly during the Vostok-2018 (East-2018) military drills at Tsugol training ground not far from the borders with China and Mongolia in Siberia, on Sept. 13, 2018.
