YJ-21 explained

Is Missile:	yes
YJ-21
Type:	Hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile
Origin:	China
Length:	approx. 8.3m (27.2feet)
Vehicle Range:	approx. 1500km (900miles) (claimed)
Filling:	Conventional
Speed:	NaNMach (claimed)
Service:	2022–present
Used By:	People's Liberation Army Navy
Launch Platform:	Sea platform: Type 055 destroyer

The YJ-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] According to a 2023 People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force article, the missile has a cruise speed of Mach 6, and a terminal speed of Mach 10.^[4] The missile was revealed by Chinese Navy ahead of its 73rd anniversary, launching from a universal vertical launch system of the Type 055 destroyer.^[5] An export version called YJ-21E was showcased in Airshow China 2022.^[6]

Operators

• • • People's Liberation Army Navy

See also

• YJ-18
• YJ-12
• DF-21D
• Kh-47M2 Kinzhal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chinese navy shows off hypersonic anti-ship missiles in public . South China Morninhg Post . 20 April 2022 . Minnie . Chan.
2. Web site: US building global constellation of satellites to track hypersonic missiles . The Times UK . 14 July 2022 . Larisa . Brown.
3. Web site: China Test-Fires New YJ-21 Hypersonic Missile . Naval News . 20 April 2022 . Tayfun . Ozberk .
4. O'Rourke . Ronald . 30 January 2024 . China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress . . RL33153 . 277 . 2 June 2024 . 14.
5. Web site: Russia's Sarmat and China's YJ-21: What the missile tests mean . Aljazeera . 22 April 2022 . Alex . Gatopoulos .
6. Web site: Takeaways From China's Zhuhai Air Show 2022 . The Diplomat . 21 November 2022 . Zachary . Williams .