Chinese Global Cruise Missile

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
First Flight : August 2021
Total Production : ?

Model Status Year Produced
Chinese Global Cruise Missile Under Development 2025 ?



Chinese Global Cruise Missile

Group : Cruise Missiles
Status : Under Development
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2025
First Flight : August 2021
Total Production : ?

The Chinese Global Cruise Missile, unofficial name, is a new high altitude hypersonic cruise tested by China in August 2021. The new missile has an estimated range of 40,000 kilometers which translates into unlimited range compared with the size of the Earth. It is said that travels at a speed of Mach 11 with a nuclear reactor based propulsion. The missile is placed into Low Earth Orbit by a Long March 2C space launch system. The first test of the new weapon was reported in October 2021 but the missile missed its target by 30 kilometers. It is assumed that China will improve the new missile accuracy by means of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Officially China claims that the new weapon a new spacecraft that underwent first trials.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
ChinaPlanned ?
Specifications
Notes
Performance
Max Range 40,000 kilometer
Speed
Top Speed 11 mach

News

Sunday, 17 October, 2021
China Tested Space-Based Hypersonic Cruise Missile with 40,000 Kilometers Range Back in August

According to a report, China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide missile that travels into space and circles the globe in an orbital-like fashion before speeding

Notes

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State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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