Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them
1 year, 3 months ago

Hypersonic Missiles Are Game-Changers, and America Doesn’t Have Them

Live Mint  

The weapon Beijing launched over the South China Sea traveled at speeds of more than 15,000 miles an hour as it circled the globe. The U.S., which has conducted just a fraction of the number of China’s flight tests, has yet to deploy any actual hypersonic missiles. Among other things, American researchers published on computational fluid dynamics, which helps model hypersonic flight, only to see China develop codes that clearly used those developed in the U.S. Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the U.S. had preceded Beijing in hypersonics work and accused Washington of spreading hypersonic technology. The aircraft will soon be used to launch hypersonic test vehicles to help develop weapons, operating akin to what company officials like to call a “wind tunnel in the sky." A hypersonic strike aircraft, like the one Hermeus is hoping to build, could hit potential Chinese targets in the South China Sea, which would be more effective than expensive, single-use hypersonic missiles, he said.

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US says Russia may launch hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again, downplays threat
1 week, 5 days ago

US says Russia may launch hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again, downplays threat

Firstpost  

‘We assess that the Oreshnik is not a game-changer on the battlefield, but rather just another attempt by Russia to terrorise Ukraine, which will fail,’ a US official said Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP US intelligence indicates that Russia may launch another experimental hypersonic ballistic missile in Ukraine. “We assess …

Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?

Associated Press  

The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge fireballs pierced the darkness and slammed into the ground at astonishing speed. Putin said the missile was called the “Oreshnik” — Russian for “hazelnut tree.” A look at the weapon, how it fits into Moscow’s battle plan …

Gaza war: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they fired hypersonic missiles targeting Israeli capital Tel Aviv
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Gaza war: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they fired hypersonic missiles targeting Israeli capital Tel Aviv

Firstpost  

Hypersonic missiles, which travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5— five times the speed of sound— offer significant advantages over conventional ballistic missiles Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they launched a hypersonic missile targeting central Israel on Sunday. The Iran-backed rebels, claiming responsibility for the attack, said they used a “Palestine 2” missile, described as a hypersonic ballistic missile manufactured in Yemen, …

The risks of ballistic missile use in Ukraine and West Asia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The risks of ballistic missile use in Ukraine and West Asia

Firstpost  

Till now the nuclear threat was being used politically, but now we are getting closer to its military use A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from an air field during military drills in Russia. File image/AP President Vladimir Putin confirmed that among rising tensions created by the US and UK clearing their supplied missiles for long-range strikes into Russia, …

India first to develop long-range hypersonic missile: Defence experts
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India first to develop long-range hypersonic missile: Defence experts

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: India is the first country to develop a long-range hypersonic missile that can travel more than eight times the speed of sound and is a game-changer in global defence technology which no other countries have, claimed defence scientists. The Defence Research and Development Organisation recently test-fired the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile that can carry both conventional and nuclear …

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels
1 month ago

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels

Live Mint  

It’s a no-brainer that global geopolitics is dictating the modern arms race, with security concerns, power struggles and shifting alliances driving nations to expand and modernize their military capabilities. The successful testing of India’s indigenously-developed long-range hypersonic missile supports this contention, while marking a big leap in the country’s tech capability. There are two primary types, both fast and sneaky: …

In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?
1 month ago

In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?

Firstpost  

India successfully test-fired its first long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha on Sunday. Calling this a ‘historic achievement’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India is now placed among the select group of countries that possess such advanced military capabilities India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation achieved a historic feat as it successfully test-fired the nation’s maiden long-range …

How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability
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1 month ago

How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability

Firstpost  

This test marks an important milestone in India’s strategic deterrence capabilities, and now India is among a select group of nations, which includes the United States, Russia, and China The Defence Research and Development Organisation on November 16, 2024, conducted a successful flight test of a long-range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Hypersonic …

Why India's hypersonic missile test is a strategic game-changer
1 month ago

Why India's hypersonic missile test is a strategic game-changer

India Today  

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a test-firing of the country’s first hypersonic missile yesterday. The test - which took place on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha - marked a step forward for India’s military capabilities. Lt. Gen. Shankar explained that the successful hypersonic missile test matters for a few key reasons. This …

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice
1 month ago

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice

India Today  

Taking a crucial step towards getting India into the elite group of countries to have hypersonic missiles in its military arsenal, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully flight-tested the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile from the Dr A.P.J. Missile scientists claim India has indigenously developed the technology for the hypersonic missile to take unpredictable trajectories and elude interceptor …

India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Successful
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Missile Test Successful

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting its first trial of a long-range hypersonic missile, marking a significant advancement in the country’s defence capabilities. Defence minister Rajnath Singh lauded the achievement, describing it as a "historic moment" and a "stupendous" accomplishment under the nation’s first long-range hypersonic mission. "This significant achievement has placed India among the select …

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?

Firstpost  

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds greater than Mach 5. Unlike traditional ballistic missiles’ predictable trajectory, hypersonic missiles can manoeuver within the atmosphere, making them much harder to detect and intercept Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 years in prison on …

Hypersonic missile named after fastest shark in the seas could be built in UK
5 months ago

Hypersonic missile named after fastest shark in the seas could be built in UK

The Telegraph  

Mr Cahill argued that the UK should find “gaps” in capability that need to be plugged and that Lockheed was willing to bring development of a Mako-style hypersonic missile to the UK as part of those efforts. If the UK can bring that investment and focus, that’ll be something Australia and the United States don’t have to do – they’ll …

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System
6 months ago

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System

The Diplomat  

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have signed a project arrangement to move ahead with the joint development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, which takes on incoming hypersonic missiles. Japan’s defense chief said that the development of the GPI is scheduled to be completed in the 2030s but that the two nations “will steadily move …

Japan and the US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor as regional threats grow
7 months, 1 week ago

Japan and the US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor as regional threats grow

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan and the United States on Wednesday signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons, which are possessed by China and Russia and being tested by North Korea. The project was initially agreed between Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and …

N. Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that is easier to hide
8 months, 3 weeks ago

N. Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that is easier to hide

LA Times  

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows the test-fire of what they call an intermediate-range ballistic missile on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday. North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United …

North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United States. The report by North Korean state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected a missile launched from near …

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine
9 months ago

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine The US Air Force conducted a successful test of a hypersonic mission in the Pacific Ocean on March 19. In a statement, the US Air Force said the test of an air-launched rapid response weapon was conducted after a B-52 bomber left the island of …

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile
9 months ago

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile

Al Jazeera  

The country is stepping up its development of more technologically-advanced weaponry capable of striking further afield. North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, which took place on Tuesday at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the country’s northwest, the official Korean Central News Agency …

What are Killjoy hypersonic missiles and how powerful are Putin’s weapons?
10 months, 1 week ago

What are Killjoy hypersonic missiles and how powerful are Putin’s weapons?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK MoD claimed that Russia fired one of …

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?

The Hindu  

North Korea said on Monday it had tested a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, amid an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range rockets that are difficult to detect and intercept. North Korea’s first hypersonic missile test in 2021 featured a glider-shaped warhead, while a 2022 launch used what South Korean military officials and analysts said was …

North Korea tests hypersonic missile: What is this warhead, how does it work?
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea tests hypersonic missile: What is this warhead, how does it work?

Firstpost  

Another month and here comes a new missile test from North Korea. North Korea’s first hypersonic missile test in 2021 featured a glider-shaped warhead, while a 2022 launch used what South Korean military officials and analysts said was actually a conical manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle, or a ballistic missile warhead capable of manoeuvring to hit a target. AP North Korea fired …

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

The latest development in North Korea’s quest for cutting-edge weapons to threaten US and South Korean targets was the successful test-firing of a new ballistic missile fitted with a hypersonic manoeuvrable payload, which the country said on Monday. According to a brief article published by the official Korean Central News Agency, the solid-fuel intercontinental missile bears the description of being …

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon

LA Times  

North Korean says it has flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead. North Korea said Monday that it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike U.S. targets in the region. The launch came two months after North Korea said it successfully tested …

Iran has a new hypersonic missile. Here’s what that means for the Middle East
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran has a new hypersonic missile. Here’s what that means for the Middle East

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. The hypersonic projectile has the ability to “penetrate all air defense missile systems and detonate them,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said in comments published by the semi-official …

Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound, adding a new weapon to its arsenal as tensions remain high with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program. The new missile — called Fattah, or “Conqueror” in Farsi — was unveiled even as …

China tests new hypersonic missile to attack US Navy, destroys aircraft carrier in simulation drills6
1 year, 6 months ago

China tests new hypersonic missile to attack US Navy, destroys aircraft carrier in simulation drills6

Firstpost  

The most fearsome aircraft carrier group of the United States, which was previously thought to be immune to conventional weapons, may reportedly be “destroyed with certainty” by a certain number of hypersonic strikes, according to a recent set of war game simulations conducted by Chinese military planners. The report claimed that the Chinese military showcased remarkable prowess with their sophisticated …

Why would Russia use hypersonic missile to strike Ukraine?
1 year, 9 months ago

Why would Russia use hypersonic missile to strike Ukraine?

Associated Press  

The latest Russian missile barrage against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure has marked one of the largest such attacks in months. Ukraine’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said that Russia launched 81 missiles and eight exploding Iranian-made Shahed drones in a barrage early Thursday, and Ukraine’s air defenses downed 34 missiles and four drones. Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat emphasized that …

What are the hypersonic missiles Russia is using in Ukraine?
1 year, 9 months ago

What are the hypersonic missiles Russia is using in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Russia bombarded Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles, which fly many times faster than the speed of sound, and are impossible to shoot down with ground defences. Russia unleashed a barrage of high-precision missile attacks on Ukraine that triggered a wave of power cuts and temporarily caused Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant to lose power. According to Ukraine’s military, Russia is believed …

The UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology
2 years ago

The UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Emmanuel Macron declared last month: “Australia will be confronted with …

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

The Hindu  

Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace commander as saying, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iranian missile capabilities. However, there have been no reports of such a missile being tested by Iran and, while the Islamic Republic has developed a large domestic arms industry in the face of …

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

While countries like the United States have developed systems designed to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles, the ability to track and take down a hypersonic missile remains a question Tehran: Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, said Thursday. “This hypersonic ballistic missile …

US Army and Navy launch rocket successfully testing hypersonic weapon
2 years, 1 month ago

US Army and Navy launch rocket successfully testing hypersonic weapon

Daily Mail  

Darpa, the US army's scientific wing, recently announced successful tests of what it called a HAWC missile UNITED STATES The US military has a number of hypersonic weapons programs across the Navy, Army and Air Force but most are still in development phase and highly top secret. Darpa, the US army's scientific wing, recently announced successful tests of what it …

Australia, UK, US alliance to develop hypersonic missiles
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia, UK, US alliance to develop hypersonic missiles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles. The leaders said in a joint statement they are “committed today to commence new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics and counter-hypersonics, and electronic warfare capabilities, as well as to expand information sharing and …

US, UK, Australia add hypersonic weapons to security pact
2 years, 8 months ago

US, UK, Australia add hypersonic weapons to security pact

Al Jazeera  

Members of the AUKUS defence alliance agree to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities. Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States – a grouping known as AUKUS – have agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, the leaders of the three countries have said. “We … committed today to commence new trilateral cooperation on …

China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator
2 years, 9 months ago

China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator

Firstpost  

Dr William LaPlante, to be undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said he hopes to begin immediately to accelerate getting into the mainstream weapons systems Washington: The US is no longer dominating several advanced technologies, an influential American Senator has observed here, saying that China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic. Hypersonic, clearly, China and India, Russia have …

Understanding hypersonic weapons
2 years, 9 months ago

Understanding hypersonic weapons

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov said the “Kinzhal aviation missile system with hypersonic aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large underground warehouse containing missiles and aviation ammunition in the village of Deliatyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.” On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that Russia used hypersonic missiles in its offensive in …

Hypersonic missiles: Why is Russia using them in Ukraine?
2 years, 9 months ago

Hypersonic missiles: Why is Russia using them in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Russia has become the first country to test this new type of missile, billed as ‘unstoppable’, in combat. In the never-ending quest to find weapons that will give a country the power it needs to knock out its adversaries, a new type of weapon has emerged: ultra-fast ‘hypersonic’ missiles that can hit targets anywhere on Earth within an hour. Now …

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine again
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine again

Al Jazeera  

Moscow launches cruise and hypersonic missiles targeting Ukrainian military assets as it steps up its military offensive. Russia’s defence ministry says it attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles from ships in the Black and Caspian Seas, and with hypersonic missiles from Crimean airspace. Russian defence ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday that the Kinzhal hypersonic missile hit a …

Putin fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Russia unleashed its 'unstoppable' Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine, the defence ministry said today, destroying a weapons storage site in the country's west on Friday. Rescuers carry a Ukrainian soldier saved after 30 hours from debris of the military school hit by Russian rockets, in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on March 19, 2022 An injured woman is …

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for first time
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for first time

Al Jazeera  

The aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large underground warehouse containing missiles and aviation ammunition, defence ministry says. Russia says it used its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine to destroy a weapons storage site in the country’s west. Russia’s Interfax news agency said it was the first time Russia had deployed the hypersonic Kinzhal system since it …

US defense chief slams China’s drive for hypersonic weapons
3 years ago

US defense chief slams China’s drive for hypersonic weapons

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — America’s defense chief rebuked China on Thursday, vowing to confront its potential military threats in Asia and warning that its pursuit of hypersonic weapons intended to evade U.S. missile defenses “increases tensions in the region.” U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s stern comments after annual security talks with South Korea, a top U.S. ally, are a window …

Putin urges development of new hypersonic missiles, lasers
3 years, 1 month ago

Putin urges development of new hypersonic missiles, lasers

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the country’s arms manufacturers Wednesday to develop even more advanced hypersonic missiles and high-energy lasers to maintain the country’s edge in military technologies. Speaking during a meeting with officials, Putin hailed the new weapons, such as the Avangard and Kinzhal hypersonic weapons and the Peresvet laser system as a “breakthrough” that “ensured Russia’s …

China hypersonic test ‘very concerning’ says US general Mark Milley
3 years, 1 month ago

China hypersonic test ‘very concerning’ says US general Mark Milley

CNN  

CNN — The top US general said China’s test of a hypersonic weapon over the summer was “very concerning” and that “it has all of our attention.” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, speaking to Bloomberg Television, stopped short of calling the test a “Sputnik moment” but he did acknowledge “it’s very close to that.” He called the …

New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons
3 years, 2 months ago

New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons

Al Jazeera  

Tests come amid President Joe Biden’s concerns about Chinese hypersonic weapons that can evade advanced radar. US forces have conducted three tests of hypersonic missile component prototypes, the Pentagon said, amid concerns from President Joe Biden about China’s advances in hypersonic weapons. “Our purpose is to generate a rapid testbed tempo at reduced cost to the taxpayer for future hypersonic …

China tested hypersonic weapons twice, ‘stunned’ US: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

China tested hypersonic weapons twice, ‘stunned’ US: Report

Al Jazeera  

US President Biden concerned about the report but one expert says technology is not new as he warns of another ‘pointless’ arms race. The London-based Financial Times reported on Thursday that Beijing launched a rocket that employed a “fractional orbital bombardment” system to propel a nuclear-capable “hypersonic glide vehicle” around the Earth for the first time on July 27, according …

Latest US military hypersonic test fails
3 years, 2 months ago

Latest US military hypersonic test fails

CNN  

CNN — The US suffered a setback in the race with China and Russia to develop hypersonic weapons when its latest test failed, the Pentagon said in a statement Thursday. The failure is another blow to the US effort following a failed test in April and comes days after it was reported that China had successfully tested a hypersonic glide …

Hypersonic hyperdrive: China and Russia ahead of US in next-generation weapons race
3 years, 2 months ago

Hypersonic hyperdrive: China and Russia ahead of US in next-generation weapons race

India Today  

Three nations are in hyperdrive to develop and induct hypersonic delivery systems to add to their already staggering weaponry. Now, the US military is setting up its own satellite constellation as part of its space defence specific to the threat from potential Chinese hypersonic missile systems. FT's report said that "China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled …

China denies report of hypersonic missile test
3 years, 2 months ago

China denies report of hypersonic missile test

Al Jazeera  

Beijing dismisses the report in the Financial Times as inaccurate, saying it tested a space vehicle instead. “It was not a missile, it was a space vehicle,” ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular press briefing in Beijing when asked about the newspaper’s report, adding it had been a “routine test” for the purpose of testing technology to reuse the …

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