China Might Have Operational Hypersonic Missiles by 2020

July 5, 2016

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A U.S. congressional commission has reported China might be able to deploy the DF-ZF experimental hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) as warheads on Chinese ballistic missiles as early as 2020.

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said China’s HGV program was “progressing rapidly.” It estimated China could deploy a hypersonic boost and glide missile by 2020 and hypersonic powered missiles by 2025.

 

A U.S. congressional commission has reported China might be able to deploy the DF-ZF experimental hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) as warheads on Chinese ballistic missiles as early as 2020.

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said China’s HGV program was “progressing rapidly.” It estimated China could deploy a hypersonic boost and glide missile by 2020 and hypersonic powered missiles by 2025.

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