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China's YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile Approved for Mass Production
12/30/2025
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- China announced that its YJ-20 hypersonic ship-to-ship missile is ready for mass production and deployment.
- A video from the People’s Liberation Army account shows Type 055 destroyer Wuxi conducting a test, and the crew states 'Missile hit. Target destroyed'.
- The test marks official approval for mass production and deployment, and the YJ-20 debuted at a Beijing parade in September.
- Previous videos showed launches but were not officially identified.
