Boeing Unveils 'Revolver' Hypersonic Missile Launcher Capable of Rapid Deployment From Troop Carrier Aircraft

Aerospace giant, Boeing , has unveiled its latest invention which allows one of the United States ' most reliable troop carrier aircraft a hypersonic missile launch capability.

Knewz.com has learned that the so-called “Revolver” will use a magnetic catapult system to deploy up to 12 high-speed long-distance missiles in quick succession.

One of the missiles compatible with the new technology is the X-51A Waverider projectile (also built by Boeing) which is capable of Mach 5 speeds.

While the device is said to be compatible with various hypersonic missiles, the Revolver can only be used by the Boeing C-17 Globe Master III military cargo plane, per Army Recognition .

The company has since released footage of the device’s performance.

The computerized mockup depicted a large X-shaped structure with a revolving cylinder akin to the six-shooter revolver.

As it stands secured to the aircraft’s cargo bay, the missiles are ejected in reverse out of the opening created by the lowered ramp at the back of the C-17.

Once the missile is safely outside the aircraft but still in a horizontal position, its rocket engine fires, causing it to streak forward and past the C-17.

This innovation comes amid a slew of bad publicity faced by Boeing following a spate of harrowing experiences suffered by its customers—the most illustrious of which is the debacle preventing two commercial astronauts from returning home.

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore departed for the Cape Canaveral space station in Florida after numerous delays.

When they eventually left Earth and arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), their stay was extended indefinitely due to helium leaking and broken rocket engines on their space capsule, the Starliner .

Knewz.com reported on the incident previously, noting that the flight was able to execute its mission to the ISS on June 5.

Boeing, however, is adamant that the breakdown does not spell crisis.

“Four of the five thrusters that were previously shutting down are now operating normally. This means only one thruster out of 27 is currently offline. This does not present an issue for the return mission,” one of its spokesmen insisted, via The Guardian .

More recently, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Air Europa flight en route to Uruguay was forced to land prematurely in Brazil.

According to a report by CNN News , at least 30 passengers were injured during a particularly harsh bout of turbulence.

The Airline released a statement on its X account saying:

“Our flight UX045 bound for Montevideo has been diverted to Natal airport ( Brazil ) due to strong turbulence. The plane has landed normally and the minor injuries that were reported are already being treated,” the post stated on July 1.

Maximilio, who was on board at the time, told Reuters : “From one moment to the next, the plane destabilized and went into a dive. The people who didn’t have seat belts went up in the air and hit the ceiling, and they got hurt – those who had seat belts on, not so much.”

Boeing has since telegraphed that it is aware of its shortcomings and addressing issues through audits and transparency.