China claims its hypersonic weapon with Mach 20 speed can strike global targets in 30 mins
Researchers in the Chinese military claimed that they can launch missiles from space using different types of platforms. They even revealed that China’s re-entry glide missiles, can travel up to 13,000 miles per hour in high altitudes within the atmosphere, according to a report. People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force’s researchers believe that with such capabilities and Mach 20 speed, China’s hypersonic missiles can reportedly hit global targets within 30 minutes. Published last month in the Chinese academic journal Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica, the details highlight that some variants that can be launched from space may have the capability of drastically compressing the adversary’s early-warning system response time and operational scope, thereby enhancing the probability of successful penetration.
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