The new heat shield material opens China's path to next-generation hypersonic flight.

"Illustration of a carbide ceramic material capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, revolutionizing hypersonic technology, generated by artificial intelligence." (Rude Baquette, “They Flew Through Hellfire”: China’s New Heat Shield Shatters Thermal Limits, Unlocking Next-Level Hypersonic Speeds)

"In a groundbreaking advancement that could redefine aerospace and energy industries, Chinese scientists have developed a revolutionary carbide ceramic capable of withstanding temperatures up to 6,512 degrees Fahrenheit (3600 C), surpassing current thermal limits and opening new frontiers for hypersonic technology." (Rude Baquette, “They Flew Through Hellfire”: China’s New Heat Shield Shatters Thermal Limits, Unlocking Next-Level Hypersonic Speeds)

One of the leading states in hypersonic R&D work is China. When we talk about hypersonic flight in the atmosphere, we must realize that things like pressure and heat cause problems with reusable systems like hypersonic jet fighters. The main problem with hypersonic aircraft and their heat shield is how to remove heat from the heat shield. When a heat shield stores heat energy, that thing makes its structure weaker. And if there is a hole that lets thermal energy impact the aircraft’s body. And that is a fatal case. There is one way to conduct energy out of the shell. 

And that is to store liquid gas like liquid nitrogen in a thermos bottle. When the aircraft’s shell turns too hot, the system injects liquid gas into it. In some other models, some liquids like water or some hydrocarbons flow in the cooling tubes. If the shell is connected to those tubes, it can decrease the temperature. In some models, the aircraft’s fuel will travel to the engine through the cooling tube. 

That increases the hydrocarbons like. Methane or hydrogen, at a higher temperature. That allows the injection of the preheated fuel into the combustion chamber of the ramjet or scramjet engines. In that case, those engines must not create as much friction heat as in the case of cold fuel for reaching the inflammation point. 

Otherwise, the aircraft’s body can involve air tunnels, and the cooler elements are connected to the critical points of the hypersonic aircraft. The idea is that the ram-air that travels in those tubes conducts temperature out from the shell and conducts it to the airflow. There are multiple things. That can help keep the temperature on the aircraft’s shell low enough. The hypersonic flight is the next-generation tool in missiles, bombers, and fighters. That allows the system to travel lower than satellites but almost as fast as a ballistic missile.

Today, there are hypersonic missiles that are single-use attack weapons. But the hypersonic systems can also give new abilities to the space systems and things like attack and reconnaissance aircraft. The next-generation reusable systems can increase the air force strike capacity to a very high level. A hypersonic missile that is launched from a hypersonic aircraft can be the next-generation attack system. In the same way, if the hypersonic aircraft attacks a target using a cannon, the result is devastating. 

But reusable hypersonic aircraft require a new type of advanced heat shield. The hypersonic jet fighter is much more difficult to make than a hypersonic missile. But technology is advancing. And that means that. The new hypersonic strike and reconnaissance aircraft can be airborne sooner than we expect. Or maybe they are already in service. 

https://www.rudebaguette.com/en/2025/07/they-flew-through-hellfire-chinas-new-heat-shield-shatters-thermal-limits-unlocking-next-level-hypersonic-speeds/

China and Russia boost hypersonic technology.

"Illustration of the Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle demonstrating advanced flight capabilities. Image generated by AI." (Rude Baquette, “China Just Went Hypersonic”: Feitian 2 Test Stuns the World With Blistering Speeds That Could Redefine Global Airpower)

The Chinese hypersonic jet makes a great advance in flight and it will revolutionize commercial- and military operations. The Feitian 2 drone is a great advance for hypersonic missiles and aviation technology. That drone launched from a spaceport using a regular rocket and that system gives more information about how to solve problems that the hypersonic systems face when they travel across the atmosphere. Those systems are ultimate tools for use against ships and hardened targets. The Mach 10 capable missile that flies at quite a low altitude is a hard target for defense. Those systems can use stealth technology and those smooth shapes that the hypersonic systems need are suitable for stealth systems. 

The hypersonic cruise missile can jump out of the atmosphere and then dive back. That allows them to ignite scramjet engines. If those hypersonic missiles are quite small, they can be installed on the ballistic missile along with regular warheads. So in that kind of system, the hypersonic missile can strike with regular warheads. The thing is that the hypersonic systems can also use regular rocket engines. The thing that makes them dangerous is this. They create very strong pressure cones. And that cone can also cause damage. The kinetic energy system doesn’t require a warhead at all. When a 1000 kg vehicle hits a target with speed Mach 10 it causes a very strong impact. 

"Illustration of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, a key element in Russia's military strategy. Image generated by AI."(Rude Baquette, Illustration of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, a key element in Russia's military strategy. Image generated by AI)

The real strike capacity of the Oreshnik missile depends on the warheads. If those warheads are designed to act as hypersonic gliders, HGS or that system carries scramjet-driven cruise missiles that can be very powerful weapons. Those HGS systems can look a little bit like spearheads. And that gives them the smooth flight profile that allows those systems to strike with variable angles. 

For comparison, the GAU-8 Avenger cannon’s uranium ammunition hits targets with a speed of Mach 1,5 and that is enough to destroy the main battle tank. So what if the Mach 10 drone is equipped with GAU-8? The normal muzzle velocity for that ammunition is 1,013 m/s. And the aircraft's speed increases at the same rate as the aircraft travels.  When that ammunition takes Mach 10 speed with it that rises the muzzle velocity to a level that is many times higher than if it is connected to an aircraft that travels at 600 km/h That thing gives extremely powerful impact energy to that ammunition. So what happens if Mach 10 aircraft open fire with GAU-8 against the city? 

The Russian researchers are working with a new Mach 10 missile called “Oreshnik”. The weapon is classified as an IRBM (Intermediate range ballistic missile. That thing makes them easier to install on mobile launchers than the strategic missiles. The missile itself finds targets independently. There is also the possibility of creating hypersonic cruise missiles or hypersonic gliders for the larger missiles. 

Those missiles can destroy ships and ground targets from a great distance. Strategic anti-ship missiles that can attack targets from thousands of kilometers are frightening tools. Those systems are following the Russian doctrine where political security is in the primary role. Hypersonic missiles that lay in silos or mobile launchers are always under the observation of the security troops. The long-range anti-ship missiles can threaten NATO surface battle units and convoys. Basically, the RS-28 (Sarmat) or older RS-36 (SS-18 “Satan”) can carry those missiles against the fleet and other targets like command centers. 

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/russia-could-launch-another-hypersonic-missile-at-ukraine-soon-us-official-says/

https://www.rudebaguette.com/en/2025/06/china-just-went-hypersonic-feitian-2-test-stuns-the-world-with-blistering-speeds-that-could-redefine-global-airpower/

https://www.rudebaguette.com/en/2025/06/putin-orders-mach-10-missile-surge-russia-escalates-hypersonic-arsenal-with-terrifying-new-strike-capabilities-ready-for-deployment/

This is why governments are developing killer-drones

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The situation in the developing drones is like in some children's sandbox, where children throw together with sand. They always claim in those situations, that somebody else made that first. The developing of killer robots have been argued that also other nations interests make this kind of robots. The United States uses drones, what is, of course, the bad thing, and the development of those weapons have been in the public teeth, but in the same time, in Europe, Russia and China are developed many new kinds of military drones, what might be more advanced than U.S X-47B.


The Dassault-Breguet "Neuron" is one version of killer drones, and of course, BAE "Taranis" is the latest technology in the military android making. Those systems are the most intelligent in the world, and they have the ability to communicate with computer centers and as an example, the warships central computers, what give those drones more independence than ever before.


Also, there might be planned the data satellites, what are actually the computers, that are launched to the orbital trajectory. And their mission would give more calculating capacity to those drones. Of course, they can improve the capacity to communicate between the drones and supercomputer centers at the opposite side of the oceans. Those systems are quite terrifying, but the Chinese operations and their navy's and air force's new automatized boats and aircraft would have an excuse to continue drone programs around the world.


Those machines are perfect weapons, and when opposite force would use them, why the western operators would not continue the development of those weapons. And of course, China is the potential enemy of the United States and Western nations, and Chinese weapons are good excuse to develop new very lethal weapons, what can fly from another side of Earth to attack to the targets in the far east. What is far enough from European media.

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/IWCsync/posts/10156666083309406

https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2018/06/01/see-chinas-massive-robot-boat-swarm-in-action/

https://warisboring.com/dozens-of-chinese-robot-boats-swarm-the-sea/

https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/defense/neuron/introduction/

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