YJ-21

YJ-21
YJ-21
النوع	Anti-ship ballistic missile
مكان الأصل	People's Republic of China
تاريخ الخدمة
في الخدمة	2022-
يستخدمه	People's Liberation Army Navy
المواصفات
الطول	c. 8.3 metres (27 ft)
الرأس الحربي	Conventional
المدى; العملياتي	c. 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
السرعة	Mach 6 – Mach 10 (7,400–12,300 km/h)
منصة; الإطلاق	Type 055 destroyer; air platforms

The YJ-21 (صينية: 鹰击-21؛ پن‌ين: Yīngjī-èryāo؛ حرفياً: 'eagle strike 21'�) is a Chinese hypersonic 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]

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