China Widens Hypersonic Lead Over U.S., Claims Developing “Star-Tracking” Guidance That Works When GPS is Denied

China appears to have solidified its lead over the United States in hypersonic weapons. After fielding multiple operational hypersonic missiles, Chinese researchers are claiming to have developed a prototype star-based navigation system designed to guide hypersonic vehicles when satellite signals from GPS or China’s BeiDou system are jammed or unavailable. Researchers at the Guangdong Aerospace … Continue reading China Widens Hypersonic Lead Over U.S., Claims Developing “Star-Tracking” Guidance That Works When GPS is Denied