A video has appeared on the Internet showing a Chinese supersonic YJ-18A missile hitting a target ship. Moreover, the defeat of this missile of a surface target is shown for the first time.
The hit of the Chinese supersonic missile YJ-18A in the target ship. Video : https://t.co/HVligpnwNF, https://t.co/CVUUbXpCOR pic.twitter.com/wD0wbGzHpk
— Ivan O'Gilvi (@o_gilvi) April 27, 2021
According to dambiev, the footage of the use of the missile is part of a promo video dedicated to the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy. The video shows the launch of the rocket and its hit on board the target ship. At the same time, a pillar of fire rises above the deck.
The YJ-18A missile defense system has a range of up to 500 kilometers and is the" main caliber " of the Chinese Project 52D missile destroyers. It was from such a ship that a missile was fired at a surface target.
It is noted that after the launch, the rocket, thanks to the turbojet engine, performs a horizontal flight at a cruising speed of about 0.8 M, and at a distance of 40 kilometers from the target, the afterburner mode is activated, which allows it to accelerate to a speed of 2.5-3M.
Mikhail Rusin
