YJ‑83 anti‑ship missile
E862838
The YJ‑83 is a Chinese subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missile designed for use from multiple platforms, including aircraft, ships, and coastal launchers, to engage surface vessels at medium ranges.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| YJ-83 | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | anti-ship cruise missile ⓘ |
| alternateName |
C-803
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YJ-8K upgrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese anti-ship missiles
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cruise missiles ⓘ naval weapons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| deployment |
People's Liberation Army Air Force naval aviation units
NERFINISHED
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People's Liberation Army Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Chinese defense industry ⓘ |
| development | improved variant of the YJ-8 series ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1990s ⓘ |
| exportDesignation | C-802A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightProfile |
sea-skimming
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subsonic ⓘ |
| guidance |
inertial navigation system
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radio altimeter for sea-skimming ⓘ terminal active radar homing ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
canister-launched from ships
ⓘ
pylon-mounted on aircraft ⓘ |
| launchPlatforms |
coastal defense launchers
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fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ surface ships ⓘ |
| manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missileType | surface-attack missile ⓘ |
| navigation | inertial plus possible GPS/Beidou updates ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mid-course inertial guidance with terminal active radar seeker
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multi-platform compatibility ⓘ sea-skimming terminal approach to reduce detection ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | maritime ⓘ |
| platformCompatibility |
coastal missile batteries
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maritime strike aircraft ⓘ surface combatants ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-ship warfare ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbojet engine with solid-propellant booster ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | medium range ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| speedCategory | high subsonic ⓘ |
| targetType | surface vessels ⓘ |
| terminalManeuvers | sea-skimming and evasive maneuvers near target ⓘ |
| usedBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType |
high-explosive fragmentation
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semi-armor-piercing ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | approximately 165 kg ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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