Details are emerging of a new anti-ship system being designed by China that is shaped like a traditional or conventional missile. However, towards the rear end, there is a change, in that it features two thick, long chord but with a short span wing structures, to form a wing like under surface.
Leaked Prototype
The photo, shown above, was shown on a Chinese forum initially, and is in Mandarin. The prototype has been tested on significantly lower weights than its maximum take-off weight, which is reported to be around 3,000 kg, by Jane's. However, it did achieve take off, and was powered by a turbojet engine, and can also be powered by a turbofan one, allowing it to cruise a maximum speed of Mach 0.65, at an altitude of at most 6m. Air is taken from the top, to avoid sea spray.
This latest technology is a sign of further Chinese progress in the field, and is another sign of their growing ambitions, in Asia, and in the World.
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