A thread detailing the speed, range and trajectory of China's anti-ship hypersonic missiles.
Our potential enemies have no way of intercepting these missiles, so it's only fair to let them know, how their billion dollar ship will be destroyed.
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Our potential enemies have no way of intercepting these missiles, so it's only fair to let them know, how their billion dollar ship will be destroyed.
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YJ-17 Ship launched hypersonic glide vehicle. (HGV launched from vertical launch systems)
Range: over 1000km.
Warhead: 300kg
Cruise speed: Mach 5-8.
Terminal speed: Mach 8+
Launch trajectory; Boosted to 50km altitude, glide in the upper atmosphere, then dive down at Mach 8+.
Range: over 1000km.
Warhead: 300kg
Cruise speed: Mach 5-8.
Terminal speed: Mach 8+
Launch trajectory; Boosted to 50km altitude, glide in the upper atmosphere, then dive down at Mach 8+.
YJ-19 submarine launched Scramjet hypersonic missile.
Range: over 600km.
Warhead: 160kg.
Cruise speed: Mach 5-6.
Terminal speed: Mach 6+
Launch trajectory; Boosted to 20km, cruise at a flat trajectory at 20km, then dive down from above at Mach 6+.
Range: over 600km.
Warhead: 160kg.
Cruise speed: Mach 5-6.
Terminal speed: Mach 6+
Launch trajectory; Boosted to 20km, cruise at a flat trajectory at 20km, then dive down from above at Mach 6+.
YJ-20, ship launched hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile.
Range: over 1800km.
Warhead: 1000kg.
Cruise speed: Mach 10(ballistic).
Terminal speed: Mach 10+.
Boosted up to 150km+, outside of the atmosphere, reentry and dive onto ships, skewing them entirely.
Range: over 1800km.
Warhead: 1000kg.
Cruise speed: Mach 10(ballistic).
Terminal speed: Mach 10+.
Boosted up to 150km+, outside of the atmosphere, reentry and dive onto ships, skewing them entirely.
YJ-21, air launched hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile
Range: over 1200km.
Cruise speed: Mach 6.
Terminal speed: Mach 6+.
Air launched from 10km, boost then cruise at 30km, then dive onto targets.
Range: over 1200km.
Cruise speed: Mach 6.
Terminal speed: Mach 6+.
Air launched from 10km, boost then cruise at 30km, then dive onto targets.
China's entire anti-ship arsenal is moving into the hypersonic realm. Imagine hundreds of them flying towards our enemy fleet at hypersonic speeds.
Timed correctly with other subsonic stealthy missiles and torpedoes, no fleet defense in the world can stop our salvos.
Timed correctly with other subsonic stealthy missiles and torpedoes, no fleet defense in the world can stop our salvos.
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