China is one of a handful of states engaged in a race to deploy a hypersonic strike platform capable of evading modern missile defense systems, Sputnik reported.

The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics successfully test flew waverider hypersonic flight vehicle Sky star-2 in the northwest test range on Friday morning, the rocket completed active phase turning, stage/fairing separation, flight vehicle autonomous flight and high maneuvering turning in 10 minutes' flight.