YJ-21

The YJ-21 (Chinese: 鹰击-21; pinyin: Yīngjī-èryāo; lit. 'eagle strike 21') is a Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile.[1][2] The missile system is reportedly capable of engaging land targets and surface warships with a hypersonic, maneuverable, conventional warhead.[3] The missile is possibly based on an export-oriented ballistic missile produced by China, named CM-401, but with more advanced features and capabilities.[4] Publications of the PLA Navy suggested the YJ-21 is derived from DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles. The missile is claimed with a flight speed of Mach 6, and a terminal speed of Mach 10.[5] The missile was revealed by Chinese Navy ahead of its 73rd anniversary, launching from a universal vertical launch system of the Type 055 destroyer.[1][6] An export version called YJ-21E was showcased in Airshow China 2022.[7]

YJ-21
TypeHypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile
Place of originChina
Service history
In service2022–present
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Navy
Specifications
Lengthapprox. 8.3 metres (27 ft)
WarheadConventional
Operational
range
approx. 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
Maximum speed Mach 6 – Mach 10 (7,400–12,300 km/h)
Launch
platform
Type 055 destroyer
air platforms

Operators

See also

References
  1. Chan, Minnie (20 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off hypersonic anti-ship missiles in public". South China Morninhg Post.
  2. Brown, Larisa (14 July 2022). "US building global constellation of satellites to track hypersonic missiles". The Times UK.
  3. "China's Type 055 Destroyer Tests New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Designed to 'One Shot Kill' Enemy Warships". Military Watch Magazine. 21 April 2022.
  4. Ozberk, Tayfun (20 April 2022). "China Test-Fires New YJ-21 Hypersonic Missile". Naval News.
  5. 李, 岩 (4 February 2023). "解放军罕见曝光"鹰击-21"高超反舰导弹性能参数！还透露一个重要消息". Phoenix Media.
  6. Gatopoulos, Alex (22 April 2022). "Russia's Sarmat and China's YJ-21: What the missile tests mean". Aljazeera.
  7. Williams, Zachary (21 November 2022). "Takeaways From China's Zhuhai Air Show 2022". The Diplomat.
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