SİSTEM GENEL BAKIŞI
The YJ-21 is China's first carrier-based hypersonic anti-ship missile, air-launched from the J-15T carrier fighter. A sea-skimming hypersonic glide vehicle, it travels at Mach 6+ in terminal phase, making interception by existing naval point defense systems essentially impossible. The YJ-21 dramatically extends the offensive reach and lethality of China's carrier battle groups.
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TAM BOYUTU GÖRÜNTÜLE
YJ-21 - CASIC
AVANTAJLAR
- Mach 6+ speed makes interception by SM-6 or ESSM extremely difficult
- Carrier-launched extends attack range well beyond carrier battle group
- High altitude descent angle limits reaction time for ship defenses
- Each J-15T becomes a ship-killer platform with one YJ-21
- Dramatically raises the cost of attacking Chinese carrier groups
DEZAVANTAJLAR
- Air-launched restricts range by carrier aircraft combat radius
- Complex hypersonic guidance requires sophisticated avionics
- High thermal stresses on airframe limit reuse potential
- Relatively few J-15T aircraft currently capable of launching it
TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER
RANGE1,000 Km+ Estimated
SPEEDMach 6+ Terminal
PROFILEHigh Altitude Cruise Then Terminal Dive At Mach 6+
WARHEAD500+ Kg
GUIDANCEINS + Satellite + Active Radar Terminal
LAUNCH PLATFORMJ-15T Carrier Aircraft
Discussion & Reviews(3)
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SIGN INrheinland_realistChief Master Sergeant
36d ago
Radar cross-section management at this level requires trade-offs in payload capacity that tacticians need to understand.
GulfShield_KSAAir Marshal
102d ago
Range and payload figures here are impressive but the basing requirements limit operational flexibility considerably.
BENZER SİSTEMLER
The maintenance burden per flight hour will determine whether these numbers hold in extended operations.