YJ-21
Hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile
Maximum speed Launch
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The YJ-21 (Chinese: 鹰击-21; pinyin: Yīngjī-èryāo; lit. 'eagle strike 21'), also known as 2PZD-21 or KD-21,[1] is a Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile.[2][3] The missile system is reportedly capable of engaging land targets and surface warships with a hypersonic, maneuverable, conventional warhead.[4] The missile is possibly based on an export-oriented ballistic missile produced by China, named CM-401, but with more advanced features and capabilities.[5] 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.[6] The missile was revealed by Chinese Navy ahead of its 73rd anniversary, launching from a universal vertical launch system of the Type 055 destroyer.[2][7] An export version called YJ-21E was showcased in Airshow China 2022.[8] In 2024, the missile was observed launching from a H-6K bomber.[1]
YJ-21 is also related to CH-AS-X-13, a much larger air-launched ballistic missile also derived from DF-21D.[1]
Operators
See also
- YJ-18
- YJ-12
- DF-21D
- Kh-47M2 Kinzhal
References
- ^ a b c Newdick, Thomas (1 May 2024). "China's H-6K Bomber Seen Firing Air-Launched Ballistic Missile For First Time". The War Zone.
- ^ a b Chan, Minnie (20 April 2022). "Chinese navy shows off hypersonic anti-ship missiles in public". South China Morninhg Post.
- ^ Brown, Larisa (14 July 2022). "US building global constellation of satellites to track hypersonic missiles". The Times UK.
- ^ "China's Type 055 Destroyer Tests New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Designed to 'One Shot Kill' Enemy Warships". Military Watch Magazine. 21 April 2022.
- ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (20 April 2022). "China Test-Fires New YJ-21 Hypersonic Missile". Naval News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gatopoulos, Alex (22 April 2022). "Russia's Sarmat and China's YJ-21: What the missile tests mean". Aljazeera.
- ^ Williams, Zachary (21 November 2022). "Takeaways From China's Zhuhai Air Show 2022". The Diplomat.
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