Earlier this week, Lockheed Martin unveiled the world’s first air-launched hypersonic missile designed to be carried internally by stealth fighters like the F-35 and F-22, marking what could be the single most significant development in hypersonic weapons technology since the first Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons entered service.

Let's talk about what we know about this new Mako hypersonic missile, and what it might mean for the future of warfare.

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