China surprises the US with a new hypersonic missile
China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that took U.S. intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing several unnamed ones.
Last Saturday's report said the Chinese military launched a missile carrying a vehicle capable of gliding at hypersonic speeds that flew through low-orbit space, circling the globe before heading towards its target, which has missed by about thirty kilometers.
"The test showed that China made astonishing progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realized," the report said, citing intelligence-aware people.
The United States and Russia are also developing hypersonic missiles, and North Korea last month said it tested a newly designed hypersonic missile. Recently the US tested its HAWC, Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon concept, a first prototype of an American re-entry vehicle.
The Russians claim to have a hypersonic weapon that dwarfs the American prototype. Their “Avangarde” system would be able to reach the incredible speed of Mach 28, 28 times the speed of sound. The hypersonic anti-ship Zircon missile would already be in use by the fleet.
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