• The new US stealth bomber may be taken by surprise by ultra-fast missiles coming from near space with the unpredictable ‘Qian Xuesen trajectory’
  • Beating the American bomber will be pivotal in any future conflict with China, as it has the potential to slip behind China’s core defence
    • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      From a ground launched system that requires a ballistic path to hit a agile moving target, it wouldn’t be practical at Mach 6.