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Author: tjscott0   😊 😞
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Subject: China Begins Mass Production of Hypersonic Missile
Date: 11/25/25 6:43 PM
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/33...

A private Chinese aerospace company has become the first in the world to start mass production of a low-cost, high-performance hypersonic missile, suggesting a seismic shift in military technology and defence industrial dynamics.

https://interestingengineering.com/military/chinas...

The JL-1 launches from H-6N bombers at high altitude, using unpredictable flight paths that make detection and interception far harder.

With a reported range of 8,000km and extended bomber reach, the system significantly expands China’s strike capacity, reports a Chinese online news portal.

The United States currently relies on the AGM-86B, a decades-old subsonic cruise missile with a 2,400km range and outdated guidance. Its planned successor, the AGM-181A, is expected around 2030 with improved stealth and navigation, but will remain subsonic. Washington’s attempt to field a hypersonic air-launched nuclear option, the AGM-183A, was halted after repeated programme setbacks, reports the South China Morning Post (SCMP).


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59600475
<img src="https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/optim..." alt="Chart on speed of hypersonic missiles"/>

So is the JL-1 a US billion $ carrier killer?
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