Drawing upon the current status and development trends of air defense and anti-missile systems,the applications of a new type of combat capability emerging in the field of terminal defense-electromagnetically launched hypervelocity projectiles(HVPs)-in air defense and anti-missile operations were systematically examined. Firstly,based on the characteristics of HVPs,their role in enhancing the effectiveness of the existing air defense and anti-missile systems was clarified. Secondly,oriented toward future collaborative combat scenarios,the typical combat application modes were proposed. Finally,the key technologies involved in improving the combat effectiveness of HVPs were analyzed,providing support for the construction of China’s new generation air defense and anti-missile system.