The PLA Navy says its YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile has completed a "finalization test" and was live-fired from a Type 055 destroyer in the first public sea launch. Reports and imagery describe a cold launch and near-vertical waverider profile from the roughly 10,000‑ton warship.
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China’s Type 055 Destroyer Launches YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile in First Public Footage • militarywatchmagazine.com
Chinese Type 055 Destroyer Tests YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile • zona-militar.com
China's YJ-20 hypersonic 'carrier killer' enters final testing and nears mass production • South China Morning Post
China's Navy Conducts Final Test of Ship-Launched Hypersonic Missile • maritime-executive.com
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China live‑fires YJ‑20 waverider hypersonic missile from 10,000‑ton warship — first sea launch • interestingengineering.com