YJ-62

YJ-62
YJ-62 launched from a transporter erector launcher.
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Land-attack cruise missile
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
In servicePrior to 2005 – present
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Navy
Pakistan Navy
Production history
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
ProducedPrior to 2005
Specifications
Mass1,350 kg (2,980 lb) (with booster)
1,140 kg (2,510 lb) (missile only)
Length7 m (23 ft) (with booster)
6.1 m (20 ft) (missile only)
Diameter0.28 m (11 in)
Wingspan2.9 m (110 in)
Warhead210 kg (460 lb) (YJ-62)
300 kg (660 lb) (C-602)
480 kg (1,060 lb) (CM-602G)
Detonation
mechanism
Semi-armor-piercing
EngineTurbojet
Operational
range
400 km (220 nmi) (YJ-62)
280 km (150 nmi) (C-602)
290 km (160 nmi) (CM-602G)
Flight altitude7–10 m (23–33 ft) (terminal)
Maximum speedMach 0.6-0.8
Guidance
system
Inertial/active terminal guidance
Launch
platform
  • Surface ship/TEL-launched

The YJ-62 (Chinese: 鹰击-62; pinyin: yingji-62; lit. 'eagle strike 62') is a Chinese subsonic land-attack and anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.

Description

YJ-62A on a TA580/TAS5380

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 m (23–33 ft); The missile has an inertial guidance system using GPS and BeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor. A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits the active radar seeker with an acquisition range of 22 nautical miles (41 km).

In 2015, the United States Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence considered the YJ-62 to have longer range than the 150 nautical miles (170 mi; 280 km) of the C-602 export version, Figures of at least 400 km have been given. The 2017 CSMI report notes that such long range suggests that the missile receives targeting from other platforms. YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi).

C-602

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.

CM-602G

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.

The missile was revealed at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in 2012.

Variants

YJ-62
Original variant.
YJ-62A
Extended range variant.
C-602
Export variant.
CM-602G
land-attack version of the C-602.
Zarb
Pakistani variant of the C-602.

Operators

Launchers on the Type 052C destroyer Haikou in 2012.
 China
 Pakistan

References

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  8. 1 2 "China Offers YJ-62/C-602 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile for Export". Missilethreat.com. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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  10. ↑ Martin, Guy (May 2023). "Taking Aim at the High Seas: Anti-Ship Missiles in the Asia-Pacific". Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. Vol. 49, no. 3. p. 40.
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