Causing significant attention from foreign media! The United States may also be taken aback! On July 10, foreign media reported that China has made a major breakthrough in the "Feitian-2" hypersonic missile. Foreign media stated that this missile uses an advanced dual-mode propulsion system, with a flight speed of up to 15 Mach. It is powered by kerosene and hydrogen peroxide, making it lighter and more intelligent in performance, which puts China ahead of the United States in the hypersonic field.
According to the information disclosed by the report, what does 15 Mach mean? This means that this hypersonic missile can fly 18,360 kilometers in one hour, allowing it to strike anywhere in the world within an hour, which indeed makes the United States take a cold breath. In fact, the United States is also making full efforts in hypersonic weapons. For example, the United States is currently developing the X-51A "Waverider." Relevant parameters show that the designed Mach number for this missile is between 6 and 6.5, which is far lower than the Feitian-2 hypersonic missile.
Evidently, once such a weapon is deployed, it means that the air defense systems of any country around the world will be unable to intercept it. A foreign blogger stated that China's development in the field of hypersonic weapons is becoming a headache for the United States. Although the United States is trying hard to catch up, China is developing faster. If this missile is designed as a anti-ship missile, it would pose a huge threat to the U.S. aircraft carriers. The U.S. aircraft carriers would not dare to enter the first island chain, let alone the second island chain, which would greatly reduce the possibility of the United States intervening in the Taiwan Strait.
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