YJ-19

Chinese hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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