China has signalled that its YJ-20 hypersonic ship-to-ship missile is ready for mass production with the release of a video showing the advanced weapon being put through its “finalisation test”.
The footage of the YJ-20 being fired from the vertical launch system (VLS) of the Type 055 destroyer Wuxi was posted to social media on Sunday by China Military Bugle, the official People’s Liberation Army account.
“Missile hit. Target destroyed,” the crew can be heard saying over the radio, though...
China’s ‘carrier killer’ hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-20 in final testing: video
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Source: scmp.com

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