China secretly tests first hypersonic missile in move that catches US intelligence 'by surprise'
The nuclear-capable missile circled the entire Earth at low orbit before descending on its target, ultimately missing by 20 miles
By Our Foreign Staff 17 October 2021 • 12:27pm
China secretly tests first hypersonic missile in move that catches US intelligence 'by surprise'
Hypersonic missiles are also being developed by Russia, the US, North Korea and several other nations Credit: KCNA via KNS
China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
The report, citing multiple sources familiar with the test, said Beijing in August launched a nuclear-capable missile that circled the Earth at low orbit before descending toward its target, which three sources said it missed by over 20 miles (32 kilometers).
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/10/17/china-secretly-tests-first-hypersonic-missile-move-catches-us/