European rocket maker ArianeGroup is in talks with Germany and France to develop a new ballistic missile that can hit targets several thousand kilometers away with hypersonic warheads.

India debuted its first hypersonic missile on Monday, cementing its position in an elite club of states that possess the capability.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not new that the People's Republic of China and its People's Liberation Army (PLA) has the capability to launch conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles that have enough range to strike targets in North America or Western Europe.