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China launches research into low-altitude hypersonic missile tech

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China's top scientific institutions are initiating a research program focused on low-altitude hypersonic flight technology. This initiative, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Mechanics, aims to overcome challenges such as extreme aerodynamic heating and guidance system disruptions. The goal is to potentially develop sea-skimming hypersonic missiles, which would pose a significant threat to naval forces like the US Navy, differing from current high-altitude hypersonic systems. AI

RANK_REASON Research program into new missile technology. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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China launches research into low-altitude hypersonic missile tech

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    Could China make a sea-skimming hypersonic missile a real nightmare for the US?

    A Chinese hypersonic missile faster than five times the speed of sound, racing just above the sea surface, while staying below the radar horizon. Could this be a new nightmare for the US Navy? Possibly, if a new ambitious low-altitude hypersonic flight research programme launched…

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