The mysterious supersonic spy drone that China could use against the United States

China will present to the world a supersonic spy drone during the military parade commemorating the 70th. anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic could use against the United States, the Hong Kong newspaper published today Morning of South China.

Several photographs circulated on Chinese social networks show at least two models of drones, identified as DR-8 and Sharp Sword, according to the source, at a rehearsal last Saturday of the military parade will be held in Beijing on October 1st.

The mission of the drone DR-8 would be "play a key role in conflict with US carrier groups in the South China Sea or the Western Pacific, "the paper said.

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The source realizes the similarity between the DR-8 parry and the US D-21, who were arrested more than 40 years ago: they were used for espionage missions in China and some of them crashed on their territory.

Zhou Chenming, an expert on military affairs, quoted by the Hong Kong newspaper, said that the DR-8 moves faster than the D-21 (whose maximum speed is Mach 3.3), which "allows him to penetrate the enemy's anti-aircraft defenses and return intact with intelligence information".

According to another expert quoted by the South China Morning Post, Shi Lao, The drone DR-8 is in service "for a long time".

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As for Sharp Sword ("Sharp Sword") is a combat drone that can charge and fire multiple missiles or bombs guided by laser, took over the EFE news agency.

Among the rest of the weapons used in last Saturday's essay also highlights the The DF-41 missile, an intercontinental projectile which can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads and reach targets in the United States.