China’s Hypersonic Test Showed Unprecedented Capability, FT Says
- Hypersonic weapon reportedly launched a missile over the sea
- Pentagon surprised because no nation known to have the ability
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China fired a missile from a hypersonic weapon as it approached a target during a test in July, the Financial Times reported, adding the Pentagon was surprised because no nation was known to have the capability.
A hypersonic glide vehicle launched by China fired the projectile over the South China Sea while moving at five times the speed of sound, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the intelligence.