China has for the first time has tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of sound, according to the Pentagon.The test makes China the second country after the United States to conduct experimental flights with hypersonic vehicles, a technology that could allow armies to rapidly strike distant targets anywhere around the world."We're aware of the test of the hypersonic vehicle but we are not commenting on it," said Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Pool, a Pentagon spokesman.
Hope this fits in this forum.http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/16/china-tests-hypersonic-missile-vehicle?view=desktop
Quote from: Star One on 01/16/2014 07:30 amHope this fits in this forum.http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/16/china-tests-hypersonic-missile-vehicle?view=desktopIf it's a missile I'd say that's the 4th state as India and Russia have certainly test fired such things.OTOH if its a test vehicle to explore areas of hypersonic flight that's a bit different.
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