YJ-19
The YJ-19 (Chinese: 鹰击-19; pinyin: Yīngjī-Yāojiǔ; lit. 'eagle strike 19') is a hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile powered by an air-breathing scramjet engine.
History
[edit]The missile was first observed during the preparation of the 2025 China Victory Day Parade in August 2025. The missile was officially revealed at the Parade on the 3rd of September, 2025.[1][2]
Design
[edit]The YJ-19 is a hypersonic[3][4] anti-ship cruise missile with an air-breathing scramjet engine, capable of providing sustained hypersonic flight and altering course mid-flight.[5][6][7] The ventral air-intake can feed air into the engine, capable of powering sustained hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher.[8] The missile can be fired from submarines.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ AFP (1 September 2025). "Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade". France 24.
- ^ Buckley, Chris; Chang, Agnes (3 September 2025). "China's Latest Missiles, Drones and Submarines, Up Close". The New York Times.
- ^ Yeo, Mike (3 September 2025). "China showcases nuclear triad, new missiles and lasers at military parade". Breaking Defense.
- ^ Rahaman Sarkar, Alisha (3 September 2025). "All the new weapons unveiled by China at Xi Jinping's massive military parade". The Independent.
- ^ Zhen, Liu (18 August 2025). "New missiles, drones and tanks: what's been rolling through Beijing's streets?". South China Moring Post.
- ^ Chan, Ryan (18 August 2025). "China To Reveal New Weapons To Sink US Ships". Newsweek.
- ^ Zhang, Tong (2 September 2025). "The breathtaking science behind YJ-19, China's first hypersonic cruise missile". South China Moring Post.
- ^ Kajal, Kapil (3 September 2025). "From nuclear triad to hypersonics: What China unveiled in largest military parade ever". Interesting Engineering.
- ^ Chen, Chuanren (10 September 2025). "Chinese Victory Day Parade Spotlights New Weapon Priorities". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025.