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In this July 8, 2016, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese missile frigate Yuncheng launches an anti-ship missile during a military exercise in the waters near south China's Hainan Island and Paracel Islands.

Report: China test-fires ‘carrier killer’ missile in disputed sea

China’s military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a “carrier killer” military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack U.S. forces, a newspaper reported Thursday.

5 years ago

In this Jan. 31, 2019, image provided by the U.S. Air Force Academy, Cadet 2nd Class Eric Hembling uses a Ludwieg Tube to measure the pressures, temperatures, and flow field of various basic geometric and hypersonic research vehicles at Mach 6 in the United States Air Force Academy's Department of Aeronautics, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Quest for ‘super-duper’ missiles pits US against key rivals

They fly at speeds of a mile a second or faster and maneuver in ways that make them extra difficult to detect and destroy in flight.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Russia: New weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound

Moscow describes the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle as a technological breakthrough comparable to the 1957 Soviet launch of the first satellite.

5 years ago

TBT: This submachine gun helped Finland repel a Soviet invasion then inspired the Russians to build their own

The Suomi KP/31 was a well-built, fast shooting 9mm submachine gun that was so popular it was adopted by Finland's enemies and allies alike.

By Jon Guttman

5 years ago

China unveils drones, missiles and hypersonic glide vehicle at military parade

China has showcased new types of missiles and unmanned platforms for the first time at a military parade in its capital to mark the 70th anniversary of its founding.

6 years ago

Parade marking 70 years of Communist Party rule in China offers a glimpse into country’s military ambitions

A parade Tuesday by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a nuclear-capable missile that could reach the United States in 30 minutes, as Beijing gets closer to matching Washington and other powers in weapons technology.

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