China Hypersonic Drone Program Confirmed by Military Researchers

China’s military scientists appeared to confirm the existence of a hypersonic drone program this month after publishing research on the challenges of landing an unmanned aircraft travelling at Mach 5.

Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday that researchers with China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force were working on refining the technology behind a classified model of hypersonic drone, although it was unclear whether such a vehicle was already in service.