中 "Operation of Wind Tunnel Facility, Key to Hypersonic Weapon Development"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] On the 5th, the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China has completed a new wind tunnel facility that plays a key role in the development of hypersonic weapons and has effectively begun operations.

SCMP cited Chinese scientists involved in the wind tunnel project, reporting that China's new secret wind tunnel facility will play a crucial role in hypersonic weapon testing.

A wind tunnel is a tunnel that generates artificial wind to create airflow conditions for hypersonic situations. The new wind tunnel facility, named 'JF-22,' is said to be capable of creating flight conditions at Mach 30 (10.2 km/s).

However, Chinese authorities have not disclosed the name, location, or speed of the new wind tunnel testing facility.

Scientists stated that this facility is the world's first wind tunnel testing facility capable of conducting experiments on full-scale hypersonic missiles and will be the key to eliminating the possibility of failure in hypersonic weapons.

Wind tunnels are difficult to construct and consume enormous amounts of energy to operate. Accordingly, the Chinese government and military authorities have invested a huge budget to accelerate the construction of wind tunnels.

Scientists involved in the project said that with the completion of this facility, China will be able to surpass its competitors in hypersonic weapon development for decades to come.

In the fierce competition among the United States, China, and Russia in hypersonic weapon development, wind tunnels are considered a core technology.

Experts evaluate that China is ahead of the United States in hypersonic weapon development.

On the 1st, SCMP reported, citing scientists, that China has developed a next-generation hypersonic missile using infrared target tracking technology.

The next-generation hypersonic missile equipped with heat-tracking capability is considered a more powerful weapon because, unlike existing technologies aimed at missile defense systems and ground targets, it can strike moving targets such as stealth fighters and aircraft carriers.

Chinese scientists achieved this by making groundbreaking progress in the accuracy of infrared sensors, and they claim that the U.S. military will not be able to acquire such weapons by 2025.

Hypersonic weapons, flying at speeds more than five times the speed of sound, are impossible to intercept with existing missile defense (MD) systems and are called 'game changers' that could alter the course of war.

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