variants
or antiship
: designed to destroy ships
anti-ship missiles
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Its most notable weapon is the YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, capable of threatening large surface vessels, including aircraft carriers.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
During the parade, the Chinese military showed off its most advanced hardware, including stealth jets, tanks, anti-ship missiles, hypersonic missiles and drones.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
An array of powerful weaponry The new warships, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will have 32 Mk 41 vertical launch cells, capable of firing surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles, the Defense Ministry said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
During the parade, the Chinese military showed off its most advanced hardware, including stealth jets, tanks, anti-ship missiles, hypersonic missiles and drones.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
An array of powerful weaponry The new warships, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will have 32 Mk 41 vertical launch cells, capable of firing surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship missiles, the Defense Ministry said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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