YJ-62 | |
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Type |
Anti-ship cruise missile Land-attack cruise missile (CM-602G) |
Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
Service history | |
In service | prior to 2005 – present |
Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation |
Produced | prior to 2005 |
Specifications | |
Warhead | 210 kg (YJ-62) 300 kg (C-602) 480 kg (CM-602G) |
Detonation
mechanism |
Semi-armor-piercing |
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Operational
range |
400 km (YJ-62) 280 km (C-602) 290 km (CM-602G) |
Flight altitude | 7 – 10 meter terminal |
Speed | Mach 0.6-0.8 |
Guidance
system |
Inertial/active terminal guidance |
Launch
platform |
The YJ-62 (Chinese: 鹰击-62; pinyin: yingji-62; literally: "eagle strike 62") is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.
In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the YJ-62 is credited with a 210 kg (460 lb) warhead, a speed of Mach 0.6–Mach 0.8 (735–980 km/h; 457–609 mph), and a sea-skimming terminal attack height of 7–10 metres. The missile has an inertial guidance system using GPS and BeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor. YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi). In lieu of official data, the United States Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence believes it is likely the YJ-62 has a longer range than the 150 nautical miles (170 mi; 280 km) of the C-602 export version, at least 400 km.
The missile is deployed aboard Type 052C destroyers, and by coastal defence units using three-round transporter erector launchers.
The C-602 is the export version of the YJ-62, claimed to have a range of 280 km, a 300 kg (660 lb) semi-armour-piercing warhead, and GPS guidance. The reduced range is in accordance with Missile Technology Control Regime restrictions.
The C-602 was revealed in September 2005, and displayed outside of China for the first time at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition in 2006.
The CM-602G is a land-attack version of the C-602. It is advertised as having a range of 290 km (180 mi), a 480 kg (1,060 lb) penetrating blast/fragmentation warhead, and an inertial guidance system using GPS data which may be augmented to provide man-in-the-loop control.