A British newspaper reported in August that China conducted a test launch of a "hypersonic missile," which flies at about five times the speed of sound and is said to be more difficult to intercept.


Although the target on the ground has been removed, US government officials are increasing caution, saying that it is a tremendous improvement in technology.

This was reported by the Financial Times, a British economic newspaper, on the 17th of Japan time as a story of multiple parties.



According to it, the experiment was conducted in August, and a hypersonic missile capable of mounting a nuclear warhead was mounted on a rocket and launched into outer space, orbiting the earth, and then speeding up toward a target on the ground. It means that it skated while.



Although the missile has missed the target on the ground, it is said that surprises have spread to American intelligence officials, saying that China is trying to improve its technological capabilities tremendously with the development of hypersonic missiles.



Hypersonic missiles are being developed by the United States, Russia, China, etc., and are said to be more difficult to intercept because they can fly at about five times the speed of sound and fly while changing their orbits.



If China further develops hypersonic missiles and establishes technology, it is likely to affect not only the United States but also Japan's missile defense.