China takes step towards precision warheads for unstoppable nuclear weapon
State media says Three hyper-sonic aircraft designs tested with adjustable speed, enabling better flight control and improved aiming accuracy. Researchers tested three different design shapes and monitored the performance of each, CCTV reported.
Photo: Sina.com.cn 
Researchers tested three different design shapes and monitored the performance of each, CCTV reported.
Sina.com.cn
China has tested three types of hypersonic aircraft models at the same time, marking another solid step into the development of hypersonic weapons, state media reported. Tests of three scaled-down models of “wide-speed-range vehicles”, which can fly at from hypersonic velocity to lower than the speed of sound, were carried out on September 21 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
In the news footage, three models representing differently shaped designs, code named D18-1S, D18-2S and D18-3S, were lifted and then dropped from a balloon.
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You gotta wonder if this is what its all about.If the chicoms can fly a balloon over the target take all kinds of photos and the balloon is weaponized what a winner. With the cameras they either confirm what they already knew from ground inspections by spys or other or get new intel. In addition if they maintain the ability to fire warheads into the area or other areas of strategic use for us they have a real winner.