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The race to hypersonic
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As China edges closer to mastering untrackable, un-interceptable missiles, Australia is leading the fightback to master the technology.
Last July, China tested a new generation of hypersonic missiles so advanced it left the US’ top commanders scratching their heads. The warhead was blasted off into space before completing a partial orbit of the Earth at five times the speed of sound. What made the flight so unique was that the “glide vehicle” – unlike old-fashioned ballistic missiles – could be steered in mid-air, allowing it to evade interception like a fighter pilot twisting and turning in a dogfight. General Mark Milley, the US’ highest-ranking military officer, candidly admitted the experiment was “very concerning” and compared it to the Soviet Union’s American-beating launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957. “It has all of our attention,” he said.
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