The YJ-15 (Chinese: 鹰击-15; pinyin: Yīngjī-Yāowǔ; lit. 'eagle strike 15') is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile powered by ramjet engines.[2]
History
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 3 September 2025.[3][4]
Design
The YJ-15 is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile powered by ramjet engines. The YJ-15 missile appears to be based on the YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missile, which was already operational with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[5][6][7][8] The YJ-15 has a four-inlet design for its air-breathing engine.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 Lariosa, Aaron-Matthew (10 February 2026). "Chinese Carrier-based Fighter Seen Equipped with New Supersonic Anti-ship Missile". US Naval Institute.
- ↑ "Feature: China enhances A2/AD posture in Indo-Pacific with new anti-ship effectors". Janes. 2024-02-05. Archived from the original on 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Zhen, Liu (18 August 2025). "New missiles, drones and tanks: what's been rolling through Beijing's streets?". South China Morning 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 Morning Post.
- ↑ Pryhodko, Roman (17 August 2025). "China to Demonstrate New Hypersonic and Supersonic Missiles at Beijing Parade". Militarnyi.
- ↑ Kajal, Kapil (3 September 2025). "From nuclear triad to hypersonics: What China unveiled in largest military parade ever". Interesting Engineering.