China Deploys Sea-Based Hypersonic Missiles to Counter US Aircraft Carriers

By Bojan Stojkovski · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-09

According to Interesting Engineering, Beijing is scaling up its anti-ship arsenal by integrating hypersonic weapons into its naval fleet. Recent footage confirms a Type 052D destroyer launching the YJ-20 missile, marking a shift toward mass-produced, maneuvering projectiles that

According to Interesting Engineering, Beijing is scaling up its anti-ship arsenal by integrating hypersonic weapons into its naval fleet. Recent footage confirms a Type 052D destroyer launching the YJ-20 missile, marking a shift toward mass-produced, maneuvering projectiles that