Representational photo of missile. Reuters
Asia Times: Chinese firm’s supersonic cruise missile aims at South Asia orders
The ramjet missile developed by a mining company in Guangzhou is set to find its own market niche
Chinese newspapers have reported that a publicly traded company completed a successful flight test of a supersonic cruise missile this week.
The test at a still-unknown location in northern China verified the launch, power and flight-control systems of a missile codenamed HD-1, according to Guangzhou-based Hongda Blasting, a mining company that manufactures explosives for industrial and military use.
All parameters of the supersonic cruising flight of the missile ranging from aerodynamic design, trajectory and overall structural and proposition reliability reportedly reached designed requirements.
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WNU Editor: Two things about this story caught my eye. One .... it was a mining company that tested this missile ?!?!?!? And two, the Chinese are saying that this cruise missile is an aircraft carrier killer .... Chinese firm says it has perfected 'aircraft carrier killer' missile (UPI).
More News On China Successfully Test Firing A Supersonic Cruise Missile
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