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China Successfully Tests Hypersonic Aircraft, Maybe At Mach 12
Wednesday July 2, 2025. 12:00 PM , from Slashdot
![]() This test matters because, as the US Congressional Budget Office found in 2023, hypothetical hypersonic missiles 'have the potential to create uncertainty about what their ultimate target is. Their low flight profile puts them below the horizon for long-range radar and makes them difficult to track, and their ability to maneuver while gliding makes their path unpredictable.' 'Hypersonic weapons can also maneuver unpredictably at high speeds to counter short-range defenses near a target, making it harder to track and intercept them,' the Office found. Washington is so worried about Beijing developing hypersonic weapons that the Trump administration cited the possibility as one reason for banning another 27 Chinese organizations from doing business with US suppliers of AI and advanced computing tech. The flight of Feitian-2 was therefore a further demonstration of China's ability to develop advanced technologies despite US bans. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/01/2222223/china-successfully-tests-hypersonic-aircraft-maybe-...
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