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China’s surface combatants are set to receive a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability following the finalization tests of the YJ-20 from a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) destroyer.
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Video: China fires new shockwave-riding hypersonic missile in first live-fire test
A cold launch, a near-vertical strike profile, and a 10,000-ton warship beneath it. China has finally shown how the YJ-20 leaves the deck.
Russia has quietly deployed the Iskander-1000, a ground-launched hypersonic missile with a range of 1000-1300 km, a speed of Mach 9, full-trajectory maneuverability, and an accuracy of only 5 meters.