Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

China successfully tested "Xingkong-2" or "Starry Sky-2", its first waverider hypersonic aircraft that could carry nuclear warheads and penetrate any current generation anti-missile defence systems. Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2 was launched in a target range in Northwest China. It was launched in a rocket and was released in the air after 10 minutes. It flew independently and landed in the targeted area after making large-angle turning maneuvers. It reached an altitude of30 km with a speed of Mach 5.5-6. It was designed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) along with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.