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.[1]

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.[2][3]

Design

The YJ-19 is a hypersonic[4][5] anti-ship cruise missile with an air-breathing scramjet engine, capable of providing sustained hypersonic flight and altering course mid-flight.[6][7][8] The ventral air-intake can feed air into the engine, capable of powering sustained hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher.[9] The missile can be fired from submarines, including from 533mm torpedo tubes.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ AFP (1 September 2025). "Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade". France 24.
  3. ^ Buckley, Chris; Chang, Agnes (3 September 2025). "China's Latest Missiles, Drones and Submarines, Up Close". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Yeo, Mike (3 September 2025). "China showcases nuclear triad, new missiles and lasers at military parade". Breaking Defense.
  5. ^ Rahaman Sarkar, Alisha (3 September 2025). "All the new weapons unveiled by China at Xi Jinping's massive military parade". The Independent.
  6. ^ Zhen, Liu (18 August 2025). "New missiles, drones and tanks: what's been rolling through Beijing's streets?". South China Morning Post.
  7. ^ Chan, Ryan (18 August 2025). "China To Reveal New Weapons To Sink US Ships". Newsweek.
  8. ^ Zhang, Tong (2 September 2025). "The breathtaking science behind YJ-19, China's first hypersonic cruise missile". South China Morning Post.
  9. ^ Kajal, Kapil (3 September 2025). "From nuclear triad to hypersonics: What China unveiled in largest military parade ever". Interesting Engineering.
  10. ^ Chen, Chuanren (10 September 2025). "Chinese Victory Day Parade Spotlights New Weapon Priorities". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025.
  11. ^ "九三閲兵｜6款新「鷹擊」閱兵首秀 震懾海天". 大公文匯網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
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