C-704

C-704
C-704 caught by Israel in Victoria Affair
Type	anti-ship / air-to-surface
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	prior to 2006 – present
Used by	China
Production history
Manufacturer	China Aviation Industry Corporation
Produced	prior to 2006
Specifications
Warhead	130 kg warhead (C-704) 110-130 kg warhead (C-705)
Detonation mechanism	Semi-armor-piercing
Engine	rocket motor (C-704) Turbojet (C-705)
Propellant	solid fuel
Operational range	35 km (C-704) 140-170 km (C-705)
Flight altitude	15–20 meters cruising (C-704) 12.15 meters (C-705)
Speed	high subsonic
Guidance system	ARH / ImIR IR / TV
Launch platform	Air & surface

The C-704 is a Chinese anti-ship missile. The missile was developed by the third research institute of the Chinese Aerospace Group, also the manufacturer of the C-701.

This anti-ship missile is designed specifically for targets with displacement between 1,000 tons to 4,000 tons. Neither small anti-ship missiles such as the TL-6 and C-701 nor large ones such as the C-802 and Silkworm missile are cost effective when used for this purpose.

In order to speed up the development and reduce risks, the developer adopted technologies from the C-701. The resulting new missile appears as an enlarged version of the C-701, with larger warhead. However, a brand new seeker is adopted, it is a centimetre wave radar seeker instead of the television, imaging infrared and millimetre wave radar seekers for the C-701. The C-704 has twice the range of the C-701.

Various platforms including aircraft, surface ships/boats, and from land/vehicle. Like the C-701, this missile cannot be launched from submarine yet. The C-704 anti-ship missile can be readily integrated with the current C4I systems such as those for the C-701.

The radar seeker armed version is the only version appeared at the sixth Zhuhai airshow, at which the manufacturers confirmed that the development of imaging infrared and television, laser seekers had already been in progress, and like the C-701, the C-704 would eventually become a general-purpose air-to-surface missile that could engage various targets. This would make the C-704 a Chinese equivalent of American AGM-65 E/F/G/J/K Maverick.