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Chinese Navy conducts firing test of new YJ-9 anti-ship missile from Z-9D naval helicopter Chinese Navy conducts firing test of new YJ-9 anti-ship missile from Z-9D naval helicopter Saturday, 10 April 2021 13:59
According to video footage published by the Chinese TV channel CCTV, the Chinese Navy has conducted firing tests with new low-altitude anti-ship missile YJ-9 launched from a Z-9D naval carrier-based naval helicopter.
Chinese Navy conducts live firing of YJ-9 anti-ship missile launched from a Z-9D naval helicopter. (Picture source video footage CCTV)
According to the China-Arms website, the Z-9D is a naval version of the standard Z-9 Chinese-made military utility helicopter manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The first prototype of the Z-9D was unveiled in 2011. In November 2016, an operational Z-9D assigned to the 5th Air Regiment, 2nd Naval Aviation Division was spotted for the first time armed with YJ-9 anti-ship missiles.