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China's Lingkong Launches Affordable Hypersonic Missile Production

11/28/2025

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Lingkong Tianxing Technology, a Chinese aerospace company, began mass production of the YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile.
The YKJ-1000 costs one-tenth as much as traditional missiles, has a range of 500 to 1,300 kilometers, and reaches speeds of Mach 5 to 7.
The company plans an AI-driven version and a Mach-5 aircraft for global travel by 2030, signaling a shift toward low-cost, large-scale defense systems in China.

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Lingkong Tianxing Technology, a Chinese aerospace company, began mass production of the YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile.
The YKJ-1000 costs one-tenth as much as traditional missiles, has a range of 500 to 1,300 kilometers, and reaches speeds of Mach 5 to 7.
The company plans an AI-driven version and a Mach-5 aircraft for global travel by 2030, signaling a shift toward low-cost, large-scale defense systems in China.