YJ-21 Chinese Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
YJ-21
Mobile Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)
Other
Basic Information
Name
YJ-21 Chinese Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
Designation
YJ-21
Alternate Designation
YJ-21; YJ - Ying Ji; Eagle Strike
Equipment Type
Mobile Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)
Manufacturer
CASC
Date of Introduction
2022
Description
The YJ-21 Chinese Medium-Range Ballistic Missile is air-launched, features a cylindrical mid-body design with a double-cone-shaped nose section and four control tailfins. It does not have an additional booster stage propulsion unit. The missile was developed for use against high-value ground and/or maritime targets.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed
12348.0 km/h
Range
1250.0 km
Variants
YJ-21E
The YJ-21E is an export variant of the YJ-21 missile. It has a cylindrical mid-body design with a double-cone-shaped nose section and four control tailfins. It appears that the missile is optimized for use from fighters and UCAVs.
System
Alternate Designation
YJ-21; YJ - Ying Ji; Eagle Strike
Type
Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
Propulsion
There is no evidence that the missile has any form of airbreathing propulsion, and is believed to be powered by only a single-stage solid-propellant rocket motor.
Control
The missile is controlled by four trapezoidal tailfins.
Guidance System
Guidance is believed to be provided by an inertial navigation system (INS) aided by a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), GPS, and the BeiDou system.
Warhead
The missile is expected to feature a conventional warhead, which could be used against high-value surface targets.
The training version lacks a warhead and instead carries a dummy payload to replicate the flight and endgame.
Seeker
The details of the seeker are not known. However, for anti-ship operations, the missile configuration is probably equipped with an active radar seeker.
Maximum Speed
Mach 10 (est)
Maximum Range
1,000–1,500 km (est)
Dimensions
Length
7.0 m
Diameter
750 mm
Weight
3.0 tons
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles (MRBM) (1,001 km - 3,000 km)
Air > Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles (MRBM) (1,001 km - 3,000 km)
Filter Label
Y
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
7 m
Width
0.75 m
Height
—
Weight
3000 kg
Operators (1)
China
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