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According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 2022, the missile has a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi; 1,100 nmi). [4] In 2020, Ta Kung Pao reported the missile's accuracy as "meter-level". [5] According to Chinese reports, the missile may also be carried by the Xi'an H-6K bomber. [6]
The DF-ZF is a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) developed by the People's Republic of China. It is launched by the DF-17 medium-range ballistic missile. The combined weapon system was likely operational by October 2019. [2] [3] The United States once referred to the DF-ZF as the WU-14. [1] The DF-17 was previously referred to as the DF-ZF. [2]
The YJ-21 (Chinese: 鹰击-21; pinyin: Yīngjī-èryāo; lit. 'eagle strike 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]
China had made "astounding progress" on hypersonic weapons far more advanced than US officials realized, sources told The Financial Times.
According to the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, it is an anti-ship and land-attack missile with a 280 km (170 mi; 150 nmi) range, a 250 kg (550 lb) warhead, and launched from air, land, and naval platforms The missile uses BeiDou satellite navigation, with active radar terminal guidance; the target may be updated by data-link.
China reportedly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle https://www.reuters.com/world/china-surprises-us-with-hypersonic-missile-test-ft-reports-2021-10-17 ...
Fearing China will deploy hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy is moving forward with a plan to arm some of its vessels with Patriot interceptor missiles, two senior ...
According to the United States Department of Defense, the YJ-18 has a subsonic cruise mode and a supersonic terminal attack. [4] Performance estimates include a range of 290 nautical miles (330 mi; 540 km), [ 5 ] with a threat ring of 264,200 sq nmi (349,900 sq mi; 906,000 km 2 ), [ 2 ] and a cruising range of 180 km (110 mi; 97 nmi) at Mach 0. ...