China’s multi-platform hypersonic strike force takes shape
The YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile, capable of speeds up to Mach 10, was tested from a Type 055 cruiser, highlighting its operational flexibility and survivability. The missile’s introduction marks a pivotal evolution in China’s anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy, with its speed rendering current shipboard defense systems ineffective.
Intelligence leak reveals China’s successful test of a new hypersonic ...
May 18, 2023 · The possible development by China of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle – designated the DF-27 in a leaked American intelligence report – has important implications for its regional war-fighting strategy and for strategic deterrence.
U.S. tests new hypersonic missile, but still lags far behind China
2 days ago · Earlier test failures have set back the U.S. race to match China’s hypersonic missiles by at least a year. Most estimates put the first U.S. hypersonic missile at two years away from initial ...
China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile
Oct 16, 2021 · China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US...
Top military leader says China’s hypersonic missile test ... - CNN
Nov 17, 2021 · China’s test of a hypersonic missile over the summer “went around the world,” the second most senior US general said in an interview released Tuesday, shedding new details on the test and...
Testing Top of Mind as U.S. Lags China In Hypersonics Race
Jul 24, 2024 · Hypersonics — systems that can travel at speeds of Mach 5 or higher and are maneuverable — are seen as an important technology in the ongoing strategic competition with China and Russia. Several organizations in the United States are working to build up the testing infrastructure that can help accelerate the development of these high-speed systems.
China’s hypersonic weapon test close to ‘Sputnik moment’, says …
Oct 27, 2021 · The US military’s top officer has confirmed that China recently tested an advanced hypersonic weapon, calling it a “very significant” development to which Washington was paying close...
US tests hypersonic missile in Pacific as it aims to keep up with China …
Mar 21, 2024 · The US Air Force has tested a hypersonic cruise missile in the Pacific for the first time, in what analysts say is a signal to China that Washington still competes in a weapons arena...
China conducted two hypersonic weapons tests this summer
Oct 20, 2021 · On July 27 the Chinese military launched a rocket that used a “fractional orbital bombardment” system to propel a nuclear-capable “hypersonic glide vehicle” around the earth for the first time,...
Hypersonic Missiles at Center of New US Arms Race Against Russia and China
4 days ago · The test was a major step in moving forward with the first operational deployment of a hypersonic missile, a U.S. defense official said.