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The YJ-21 (Chinese: 鹰击-21; pinyin: Yīngjī-èryāo; lit. 'eagle strike 21') is a Chinese hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile. [1] [2] The missile is possibly based on an export-oriented ballistic missile produced by China, named CM-401, but with more advanced features and capabilities. [3]
18 maj 2023 · The possible development by China of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle – designated the DF-27 in a leaked American intelligence report – has important implications for its regional war-fighting strategy and for strategic deterrence.
4 lut 2023 · For the first time, China has revealed the specifications of its YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile, which was first observed last April during a test launch from a Type 055 cruiser. Alongside air-launched and land-based hypersonic missiles, the YJ-21 signals China’s nascent hypersonic weapons triad for conventional deterrence.
11 kwi 2023 · The PLA disclosed the performance of its latest anti-ship hypersonic missile, the YJ-21. This is the only anti-ship ballistic missile in the world able to be...
8 sie 2024 · According to an authoritative report released in early 2023 by the official account of the PLA Strategic Support Force, “China Strategic Support,” the YJ-21 is a hypersonic missile with a sustained speed exceeding Mach 6, with a maximum speed of Mach 10.
17 lip 2024 · PLA. In a major boost to its hypersonic might to challenge U.S. maritime dominance, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has claimed to equip its Soviet-era nuclear-capable Xi’an...
20 kwi 2022 · If this missile turns out to be the hypersonic YJ-21, the Type 055 cruisers would arguably become the most heavily armed warships worldwide. The Chinese PLA Navy for the first time showed footage of the launch of a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile from a Project 055 destroyer.
