First hypersonic weapons on aircraft carriers

Plus: New material that can form tiny, intricate shapes could transform smartphones. Oct 13, 2022 [Blueprint]( Together with Guess what China is now capable of? No guesses? Well, I’ll tell you… “Ultra-fast air strikes that could penetrate most air defense systems”. It has been reported that China's aircraft carriers will [now be able to use hypersonic weapons]( courtesy of a breakthrough in logistics and technology that largely simplifies and accelerates the repair and maintenance of the weapons. In fact, the new development could increase the combat range of China’s carrier fleet to more than 2,500km. (1,553 miles). Which is quite something, I think you’ll agree. But before you contemplate what is and is not 2,500km (1,553 miles) from China, take a look at something altogether less real, namely sci-fi. [This video]( shows viral YouTube sci-fi films, which are 90 percent produced by a scientist, self-taught in VFX. It’s life Jim, but not as we know it. Good morning. 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Or, they can go after a wide range of high-value targets in the air, according to People’s Liberation Army researchers led by Xiao Jun, who is a scientist with the China Airborne Missile Academy in Luoyang, Henan province. → This speed could increase the combat range of China’s carrier fleet to more than 2,500km (1,553 miles) with “ultra-fast air strikes that could penetrate most air defense systems.” [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [A new ceramic material that can form tiny, intricate shapes could transform smartphones.]( Engineers have [created a novel type of ceramic]( that can be shaped into tiny, intricate shapes. The innovative materials, known as thermoformable ceramics, were created "by accident" in a lab. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - These [exoskeleton boots]( can make you walk faster than ever. - Boeing releases [new version of the AH-64 Apache]( with improved lethality. - Meta unveils [Quest Pro VR headsets at $1,499](. 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