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China's Lingkong Launches Affordable Hypersonic Missile Production

11/26/2025

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Lingkong Tianxing Technology, a private Chinese aerospace company, has begun mass production of the YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile.
The YKJ-1000 can travel 500 to 1,300 kilometers at speeds of Mach 5 to 7.
It is designed to be produced at one-tenth the price of traditional missiles.
The missile can autonomously identify targets and evade threats, potentially challenging naval carrier defenses.

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Lingkong Tianxing Technology, a private Chinese aerospace company, has begun mass production of the YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile.
The YKJ-1000 can travel 500 to 1,300 kilometers at speeds of Mach 5 to 7.
It is designed to be produced at one-tenth the price of traditional missiles.
The missile can autonomously identify targets and evade threats, potentially challenging naval carrier defenses.