Warzone/The Drive: Mysterious New Missile Launched By China’s Giant Type 055 Destroyer
This appears to be our first glimpse of China’s anti-ship ballistic missile tailored to be fired from its most advanced warships.
Video has emerged out of China showing what is reported to be one of its huge Type 055 destroyers launching a mysterious new missile out of one of its vertical launch cells. While exactly what missile this is and what concept of operations underpins it isn't perfectly clear, there are certainly some distinct possibilities, one of which is highly probable.
The video clip shows a missile being 'cold-launched' then boosted into the air. The booster is relatively short while its payload is a long conical-like shape with small fins at its base. The design is highly reminiscent of a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV).
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