# Behind murky claim of a new hypersonic missile test, there lies a very real arms race

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/behind-murky-claim-of-a-new-hypersonic-missile-test-there-lies-a-very-real-arms-race/
- Published: 2021-10-21T10:00:43-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: China’s DF-17 missile is a medium-range hypersonic weapon capable of traveling over five times the speed of sound. Mark Schiefelbein / AP. Article by Geoff Brumfiel. NPR – October 20, 2021. It began with what appeared to be a missing rocket. In July, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology announced the 77th launch of one of its Long March 2C rockets; in late August it announced the 79th. What happened to launch number 78? According to an article […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org