China tests new hypersonic glide vehicle DF-27A Video

China has successfully tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle, the DF-27A, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 8.6 and a range of up to 8,000 kilometres, according to experts.

The missile covered a distance of 2,100 kilometres  in just 12 minutes, demonstrating China’s rapidly advancing capabilities in both long-range strike and anti-ship operations, Open Source Intel wrote on X, Caliber.Az reports. 

China has successfully tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle, the DF-27A, capable of Mach 8.6 speeds and an 8,000 km range, experts say. The missile covered 2,100 km in 12 minutes, highlighting China’s rapidly advancing anti-ship and long-range strike capabilities. pic.twitter.com/T5QrOPYBFY

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China has long led the world in the development of anti-ship ballistic missiles, which are not widely fielded by other countries. The range of this arsenal has expanded from the Western Pacific using the DF-21D, to as far as Guam in the mid-Pacific using the DF-26, with the DF-27 expand this far deeper across the ocean. 

By Sabina Mammadli