The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
China conducts first sea launch of YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile from Type 055 destroyer
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.
