| YJ-62 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Anti-shipcruise missile Land-attack cruise missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | prior to 2005 – present |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan 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 |
Operational range | 400 km (YJ-62) 280 km (C-602) 290 km (CM-602G) |
| Flight altitude | 7 – 10 meter terminal |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.6-0.8 |
Guidance system | Inertial/active terminal guidance |
Launch platform |
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TheYJ-62 (Chinese:鹰击-62;pinyin:yingji-62;lit. 'eagle strike 62') is aChinese subsonicland-attack[1] andanti-shipcruise missile. It is manufactured by theChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.[2]
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 asea-skimming terminal attack height of 7–10 m (23–33 ft); The missile has aninertial guidance system usingGPS andBeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor.[2] A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits theactive radar seeker with an acquisition range of 22 nautical miles (41 km).[3]
In 2015, theUnited States Navy'sOffice 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,[4] Figures of at least 400 km have been given.[5][3] The 2017 CSMI report notes that such long range suggests that the missile receives targeting from other platforms.[3]YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi).[2]
TheC-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 withMissile Technology Control Regime restrictions.[2]
The C-602 was revealed in September 2005,[2] and displayed outside of China for the first time at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition in 2006.[6]
TheCM-602G is aland-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 provideman-in-the-loop control.[7]
The missile was revealed at theChina International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in 2012.[7]
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