Hypersonic weapon China tested in July had never-before-seen technology, says Financial Times

WASHINGTON — China launched a missile from a hypersonic glide vehicle as the weapon approached its target during a test in July, British newspaper Financial Times reported Sunday. Using advanced technology that, so far, no country has achieved, the missile traveled at least five times the speed of sound. Context: How China prepares to have Armed Forces capable of rivaling the US Maneuverable and capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the hypersonic slide vehicle launched into the atmosphere over the South China Sea, disputed territory and the scene of geopolitical tensions. The feat surprised Pentagon scientists, who are trying to understand…