DF-ZF
DF-ZF (Wu-14) - prototype, Chinese hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), capable of transferring nuclear warheads. History
China as the third country in the world after the United States and Russia began working on its own, soaring hypersonic vehicle. The vehicle tests are performed on the Taiyuan rocket range. All data regarding vehicle parameters are classified. Initially, even its original name was not known and the name given to the program by the Pentagon - Wu-14 was used. The vehicle is to be characterized by high maneuverability, reach the speed of the order of Ma = 10 and be capable of carrying the nuclear warhead. The vehicle is subjected to intensive tests and tests. The first test of the projectile took place on January 9, 2014. Six days later, the information about the start was officially confirmed by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. On August 7 of the same year, another attempt was made, which, however, failed. The machine crumbled in the air just after the start. On December 2, 2014, another attempt was made, this time successful and on June 7, 2015, also achieving success. The next successful trials took place on August 19 and November 23, 2015, and the last in April 2016. DF-ZF carriers are to be medium-range missiles DF-21 and intercontinental missiles DF-31 and DF-41. Bibliography
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