The Navy wants to take down hypersonic missiles with Super Hornets General Leave a Comment on The Navy wants to take down hypersonic missiles with Super Hornets The US Navy is looking to turn its newest air-to-air missile, the massive AIM-174 Gunslinger, into an air-launched hypersonic weapon interceptor, using a new warhead designed for “area effects.” (Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)