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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]
In 1999, the missile was first displayed publicly at the National Day Parade. [9] On August 2, 1999, the Chinese state news media reported the successful test of the DF-31. [8] The third test flight of the missile occurred on November 4, 2000; the second test flight had taken place earlier that year. [10]
China's recent test of a new missile capable of evading U.S. nuclear defenses has been called a modern "Sputnik moment." China's recent test of a new missile capable of evading U.S. nuclear ...
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 ...
Beijing insists it was just a routine test of a "space vehicle," not a test of a high-tech system that could put it ahead of the U.S. in the race to hypersonic weapons.
The DF-ZF flight test on 15 November 2017 was launched using a DF-17. [9] [2] The DF-17 and DF-ZF made their first official public appearance during the National Day military parade on 1 October 2019. [6] A 2020 study by the U.S. Air Force said the missile was believed to be the first HGV-equipped tactical ballistic missile in operational ...
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]
China had made "astounding progress" on hypersonic weapons far more advanced than US officials realized, sources told The Financial Times.