Official: Russian weapon 27 times faster than speed of sound December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 by myNOI A top Russian official says the nation’s new strategic weapon has made any missile defenses useless. Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email