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Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Two new PLA anti-ship missiles revealed online

H-6G strategic bomberPhotos of China's new YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missile and YJ-100 anti-ship cruise missile were recently revealed on a Chinese military website, reports the Global Times, a tabloid under the auspices of the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily.

Both missiles are designed to be launched from the H-6G strategic bomber and JH-7B fighter bomber of the People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force, the paper said.

The YJ-100 is developed based on the country's CJ-10 cruise missiles, while it can be classed as a suitable medium-range missile with a range between 550 and 650 kilometers when launched in mid-air.

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