China just showed its hypersonic-BGV in a vid on 08 Oct. Probably a test design model, but AFAIK this is first pics of an actual object 1/ pic.twitter.com/EXIMHkXTEA— Raymond Wang (@soraywang) November 5, 2017
Washington Free Beacon: China Reveals Images of New Hypersonic Strike Aircraft
Ultra high-speed vehicles shown for first time on state-run television
China has disclosed the first images of secret hypersonic strike aircraft that are being developed to deliver nuclear warheads through U.S. missile defenses. State-run CCTV on Oct. 8 broadcast images of four different vehicles or missiles that U.S. intelligence agencies believe are mockups of hypersonic strike vehicles, including one known as DF-ZF.
It is the first time images of the hypersonic aircraft were made public.
The Free Beacon first reported China's initial flight test of the hypersonic glider in January 2014. Since then, six other flight tests have been carried out in what U.S. intelligence officials believe is a high-priority weapons program for the Chinese.
China's Defense Ministry confirmed the first flight test nearly four years ago but sought to play down the arms development.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are not the only ones who are testing hypersonic aircraft .... Navy Tests Hypersonic Weapons That Could Hit Anywhere on Earth in an Hour (Popular Mechanics).
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