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.

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 the 3rd of September, 2025.^[1][2]

Design

The YJ-19 is a hypersonic^[3][4] anti-ship cruise missile with an air-breathing scramjet engine, capable of providing sustained hypersonic flight and altering course mid-flight.^[5][6][7] The ventral air-intake can feed air into the engine, capable of powering sustained hypersonic flight at Mach 10 or higher.^[8] The missile can be fired from submarines.^[9]

See also

• YJ-15
• YJ-17
• YJ-20
• YJ-21