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China Developing Mini Hypersonic Missiles for Naval Gun

The projectile reaches Mach 6, engages targets beyond 20 km with 99% kill probability, and could reshape air defense by enabling rapid, low-cost, scalable hypersonic strikes.

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Chinese scientists and engineers have developed an ultra-small hypersonic glide missile designed to be fired from 80mm naval anti-aircraft guns, a technology that defense analysts say could fundamentally alter naval air defense if successfully deployed. According to reporting from the South China Morning Post, the projectiles can reach speeds close to Mach 6 upon leaving the barrel, far exceeding the velocity of conventional anti-aircraft shells. This extreme speed enables the missiles to strike fighter jets or drones at ranges exceeding 20 kilometers and altitudes of approximately 10,000 meters.

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nationalsecurityjournal.org broke the news in on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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