The Chinese army revealed the speed characteristics of the hypersonic missile YJ-21

Beijing is rapidly catching up and overtaking the United States in many areas, including the military. The day before, China revealed the specifications of its new YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile, which was first seen in April last year during a test launch from the Type 055 cruiser, Asia Times writes.

The publication notes that along with hypersonic air-launched and ground-launched missiles, the YJ-21 missile, which is launched from warships, signals an emerging full-fledged Chinese triad of hypersonic weapons to deter the United States. Those. Beijing now has hypersonic missiles that can be launched both from ground installations and from aircraft and ships.

The People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) posted a message on its official Weibo account stating that the YJ-21 missile can travel up to Mach 10, thus revealing the speed characteristics of its latest weapons.

It also claims that any known shipborne defense system cannot intercept a missile at that speed, and that even without detonation, its enormous kinetic energy would have a devastating effect on the target. As experts say, it is difficult to imagine what will happen to the target if the missile carries a warhead (even if it is a conventional one).

Asia Times notes that the PLA's release of information about the YJ-21 may serve as a deliberate warning to the US and its allies that they are escalating the situation around Taiwan.

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[Reader 2013]

And also developed huge balls in order to intimidate the whole world)
It's nice that air flows do not go to the Russian Federation
Locust .................
Who is the first enemy
Remember Damansky
Our soldiers with gouged out eyes

[yho]

Yes, Comrade Xi has big balls. Now he also openly demonstrated hypersonic personal belongings.

[abrakadabre]

Yes, Comrade Xi has big balls.

By the way, about balls. The Chinese had to add all sorts of images on the balls for greater effect. Maybe communist. You can just hurtful for the United States.

[Orange Bigg]

The YJ-21 is a new Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile that will eventually become the main armament of Type 055 destroyers. Experts consider the YJ-21 a ballistic missile with a single maneuverable hypersonic warhead. Experts also believe that this missile is not only anti-ship, but can also be used as a surface-to-surface missile. The missile implements the principle of the DF-17 strategic missile, with a ballistic missile booster and a hypersonic maneuverable homing reentry vehicle.

China demonstrated the launch of a new YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile, media reported. A video of her launch from the Type 055 missile destroyer of the Republican Navy has been published online. According to military experts, the YJ-21 is a two-stage hypersonic ballistic missile with a range of up to 1,5 km. Analysts note that the appearance of such weapons will provide the Asian power with a significant advantage in the Pacific, primarily over the United States.

Earlier, on April 19, footage also appeared on social networks in which a Chinese H-21N strategic bomber carried a YJ-6 missile. This aircraft is a modern and deeply modified version of the Soviet "strategist" Tu-16.
The technical characteristics of the YJ-21 rocket were not published in the public domain, however, according to media estimates, its range can be up to 1,5 thousand km. Experts note that the YJ-21 is a two-stage rocket that operates on the principle of a "cold" start. The recording also shows that its control and guiding surfaces are smaller than those of cruise missiles. According to analysts, this gives reason to believe that the YJ-21 is a ballistic missile with a hypersonic hovering unit.

https://russian.rt.com/world/article/993386-kitai-giperzvuk-raketa-yj-21

[rotmistr60]

the YJ-21 rocket can move at speeds up to Mach 10

When the performance characteristics of missile weapons are partially disclosed, then with only one goal - to warn the enemy, do not meddle with us, there is something to answer.

[Orange Bigg]

Well, this is an analogue of the Dagger. An air and sea-based ballistic missile.

[Consultant]

Does the Dagger have a speed of about 7 thousand km / h?

[Zaurbek]

The enemy will still check ... and will not get into the forehead. But a club is better to have than not to have.

[Mountain shooter]

They scare ... But the striped ears are not sane. I'm afraid until we explode something under 100 megatons on Novaya Zemlya, so that the blast wave circles the globe three times - it won't reach ...
They don’t even lead to the “Dagger” and “Zircon”. And the Chinese will not respond.

[Bingo]

Now tell us how "ahead of the rest of the planet" conducted the "final" test launch of a test layout without a warhead and guidance systems
In short, Russia and China lead in reality, and the United States - as usual, in comics and Hollywood cartoons

[Arpad_Polan]

the more China delays the invasion of Taiwan, the more losses they are going to have. The window of opportunity is obviously now, while the Yanks would be fighting 2 fronts and while they have few hypersonic weapons. Chine is under economic war already by the West, the problem with CHinese and Russian leaders is that they are too predictable, so the Yanks will always stretch to the limit of their known tolerance. It is very foolish to be predictable. Your enemy will use it against you.

[topol717]

Quote from: Arpad_Polan

Chine is under economic war already by the West, the problem with CHinese and Russian leaders is that they are too predictable, so the Yanks will always stretch to the limit of their known tolerance. It is very foolish to be predictable. Your enemy will use it against you.

It makes no sense for China to force things. what difference does it make when the actual transition of the island under the jurisdiction of the continent takes place, tomorrow or in 10 years, or maybe 100 years will pass. It doesn't matter. it is important that this will inevitably happen. just like with Hong Kong.

[Bingo]

The window of opportunity is open now for the West, not for China. The only way for the Yankees not to loose the battle of Thaiwan - is to fight right now, while they still surpass the chinese army. In the nearest 10 yers the situation gonna turn out to be quite the opposite

[Arpad_Polan]

i disagree with your assessment that the USA could defend Taiwan from an invasion right now. They cannot project sufficient power over that distance, the PLA has plenty of on shore missiles and aircraft carrier busters to deny them access to the area. Not even mentioning their airforce and own carriers.

[Bingo]

The things I'll write furter is the situation that I'm affraid of... But It is like the US government supposes ir reasonable.
The USA have no nessary to DEFEND Thaiwan/ They are looking forward for Cjna's attack Thaiwan - and then, surely with the "coalition" they can only "help" Thaiwan to defend themselves/ Exactly the ucranion way. Mayby according to some strikes with cruise missiles from long distances, even with "tactical" nuclear weapons. The point is not to defend someone but to involve China to a war, local war, weakening China's economy this way. JusT like they did in the First and in the begining of the Second WW. "They are fighting, we are trading. They get weak, we grow strong"
That way the US will get the coalition of the West headed by US - and Russia and China in local wars, still separated politically - thare are LOCAL wars and there's no interest for Russia in Thaiwan and for Chaina in the Ukraine

[Andriuha077]

Here is another operator, our 10M regiment has arrived again

[topol717]

I do not know how many pieces a month the Russian Federation can make, but there is reason to think that China will be able to put this on the conveyor. For example, Russia can make 2 such missiles per month, and China can make 200 per month. However, I hope I'm wrong.

[Last centurion]

It's good that the USA can make zero of these a year :)

[faterdom]

Yes, he didn’t just show him, he tied him to Sharu ...

[Jafar]

At a speed of 10M, the kinetic energy of a 1kg blank is approximately 5.8 MJ. The explosion energy of 1 kg of TNT is approximately 4 MJ.

[Egor53]

1 kg of TNT arriving at a speed of 10 M will give 4 MJ from the explosion + 5,8 MJ of kinetic energy. Those. 4 + 5,8 = 9,8 MJ., and a simple blank is only 5,8 MJ.