Suddenly announced for the first time! The 055 large destroyer launches the YJ-20 hypersonic missile with its vertical launch system.
The official photo of the 055 large destroyer "Wuxi" ship launching the YJ-20 hypersonic missile directly reveals the real combat power of China's shipboard hypersonic missile!
The YJ-20 is the world's first serviceable shipboard hypersonic missile, and the first in the world. It uses an 850 mm large-caliber ship-launched vertical launch system, and is equipped with the 055 large destroyer and the 052D missile destroyer. Its range exceeds 1,000 kilometers and can continuously penetrate at a speed of more than 5 Mach within the atmosphere below the near space (below the 100 km Kármán line), and can make large-scale irregular maneuvers, making it a "nightmare" for aircraft carriers.
The dual-cone warhead of the YJ-20 is also key, as it can accommodate a larger guidance head and warhead, and provides top-notch terminal maneuverability, complementing the YJ-17 with a waverider body.
When attacking high-value targets such as aircraft carriers and large surface ships, the advantages of the YJ-20 hypersonic missile are fully displayed. Its strong terminal maneuverability and powerful warhead make the YJ-20 one of the best hypersonic weapons in terms of terminal maneuverability in the world today.
Now this missile has been mass-produced and equipped on the 055 and 052D, allowing China's destroyers to have a huge gap in anti-ship capabilities compared to other countries.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852711683985479/
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