China builds spy UAV that can fly 3 times faster than sound

Lan Ha (According to Reuters, Sputnik) DNUM_BJZAEZCACD 16:26

(Baonghean.vn)- The Chinese military is preparing to deploy a reconnaissance drone (UAV) that can fly at least three times the speed of sound, The Washington Post reported.

The assessment is among a number of previously leaked top-secret military intelligence reports from the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. “The Chinese military may soon deploy high-altitude reconnaissance drones that can travel at least three times the speed of sound, significantly enhancing China’s ability to conduct surveillance operations,” the article said.

China's WZ-8 UAV. Photo: AP ​

According to the document, satellite images dated August 9 last year show two reconnaissance UAVs launching WZ-8 missiles at an airbase in eastern China, about 560 km inland from Shanghai./.

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