This technology has never been used by any country before.
China in the summer tested a missile from a gliding aircraft, flying five times faster than the speed of sound.
This was reported by the Financial Times, citing experts from the US Department of Defense and sources .
According to the publication, an air-to-air missile separated from a hypersonic glider over the South China Sea during tests in July. It is clarified that the projectile after the launch fell into the South China Sea.
It is noted that experts have not yet understood how China managed to circumvent the limitation of the laws of physics. This technology has never been used by any country before.
The newspaper adds that China is likely creating new technology to destroy hostile missile defense systems. According to the publication, such aircraft developed by the PRC are capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The Pentagon has no information about the missile launched from the aircraft.
As a reminder, North Korea said it tested a new type of anti-aircraft missile.
