China Conducts First Test of New Ultra-High Speed Missile Vehicle -- Washington Free Beacon
Test is part of a new arms race for super fast weaponry
China’s military last week conducted the first flight test of a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering warheads through U.S. missile defenses, Pentagon officials said.
The test of the new hypersonic glide vehicle was carried out Jan. 9 and the experimental weapon is being dubbed the WU-14 by the Pentagon, said officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The hypersonic vehicle represents a major step forward in China’s secretive strategic nuclear and conventional military and missile programs.
The new hypersonic vehicle was detected traveling at extremely high speeds during the flight test over China, said officials who discussed some details of the test.
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My Comment: I suspect that this test must have raised a number of eyebrows at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
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