China’s YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile, capable of Mach 7 speeds and priced at just US$99,000, is reshaping global defence strategy and Indo-Pacific power dynamics. Explore how Lingkong Tianxing’s breakthrough disrupts missile-defence economics and accelerates hypersonic proliferation.
I would hate to get hit with anything going Mach 7. It doesn’t even have to blow up.
It’s definitely not impacting the target at Mach 7, that’s given as the maximum or peak velocity.