On Cam: China Fires World's First Hypersonic Glide Weapon; US Military On Edge | 'No Time To React'

By Times Of India

Community Score: 50% | 1.1K views | 1w

0 community ratings: null thumbs up, null thumbs down

China has revealed a new exercise involving its DF-17 hypersonic missile system, demonstrating that the launcher can reportedly relocate even after advanced launch preparations have begun. Featured in the documentary Securing Victory, the operation showed a PLA Rocket Force unit travelling to another firing position before successfully launching the weapon. The DF-17 combines a rocket booster with a manoeuvrable hypersonic glide vehicle, producing a less predictable flight path than a conventional ballistic missile. Its estimated range could place Taiwan and military targets across much of the first island chain within reach. The latest footage focuses on survivability rather than speed: if a launcher can abandon a compromised site while the weapon is already prepared, enemy surveillance has less time to locate and destroy it. China is developing the DF-17 as part of a mobile strike network capable of evading detection and attacking from unexpected positions. Watch. #china #df17 #hype

Tags: times of india, toi, news today, world news, breaking news, latest news, china df-17 missile, df17 hypersonic weapon, mobile hypersonic launcher, china missile launch test, pla rocket force, df17 taiwan range, china first island chain, hypersonic glide vehicle, china missile mobility, us bases western pacific, china military documentary, securing victory documentary, df17 evades detection, mobile ballistic missile china