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The B-611 is a Chinese solid-fuelled
short-range ballistic missile
A short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of about or less. In past and potential regional conflicts, these missiles have been and would be used because of the short distances between some countries and their rela ...
(SRBM) developed by China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation
China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC, ) is a Chinese defense company that acts as one of a number of authorized defense trading companies. It represents the domestic defense manufacturing industry in the export of arms an ...
(CPMIEC). The missile has a maximum range of 150–400 km.
The B-611 development began development in 1995, and first shown in 2004. A newer variant was shown in late 2006.
The B-611 was sold to Turkey via technology transfer. Further developed into J-600T Yıldırım and Bora (missile).
Variants
B611
Basic variant, with a range of 250–280 km and a 500 kg warhead.B611M
Upgraded variant of the B-611, with a 480 kg warhead and a range between 80–260 km.B611MR
The B611MR is a semi-ballistic surface-launchedanti-radar missile
An anti-radiation missile (ARM) is a missile designed to detect and home in on an enemy radio emission source. Typically, these are designed for use against an enemy radar, although jammers and even radios used for communications can also be t ...
first advertised in 2014. It uses GPS-inertial guidance and wideband passive radar. The missile is capable of flying flattened trajectory and performing pre-programmed maneuvers to reduce the chance of interception.
P-12
The P-12 is a variant of the B-611. The P-12 has a longer strake, and is believed to be lighter than the B-611 and carry a 300 kg HE fragmentation or blast warhead. A pair of the missiles may be carried inside a 6 x 6 wheeled vehicle. The P-12 was first shown at the 2006China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (), also known as the Airshow China () or Zhuhai Airshow (), is the largest airshow and aerospace trade expo in China. It has been held in even years in Zhuhai, Guangdong since 1996.
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BP-12
The BP-12 is a variant that has satellite guidance, and is considered the first member of the family to branch out from the B-611.BP-12A
The BP-12A is similar to the Type 631, with an estimated range of 300–400 km and a 480 kg warhead. The missile can be integrated into the SY-400 missile launcher.CM-401
CM-401 is an hypersonicanti-ship ballistic missile
An anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) is a military ballistic missile system designed to hit a warship at sea.
Due to the often hypersonic flight speed of ballistic missiles an ASBM's kinetic energy alone may be sufficient to cripple or outri ...
developed by CASIC, with a range of up to 290 km and terminal active radar homing
Active radar homing (ARH) is a missile guidance method in which a missile contains a radar transceiver (in contrast to semi-active radar homing, which uses only a receiver) and the electronics necessary for it to find and track its target ...
guidance.
BP-12B
Latest variant, exhibited at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow. It uses radar or infrared guidance and can hit slow moving targets like ships (anti-ship ballistic missile
An anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) is a military ballistic missile system designed to hit a warship at sea.
Due to the often hypersonic flight speed of ballistic missiles an ASBM's kinetic energy alone may be sufficient to cripple or outri ...
).
SY-300
SY-300 is a development of WS-2/3, with SY standing for Shen Ying (神鹰 meaning Divine Eagle), designed after the 4th Academy and the 9th Academy ofChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, or CASC, is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategi ...
(CASC) were merged to form a new 4th Academy. The main difference between the SY300 and its WS-2/3 predecessor is that for WS-2/3, the control section of the forward control surfaces and the warhead are integrated into a single unit, but they are separated in SY-300. This design difference enables the guidance system of SY300 to be rapidly changed in the field by soldiers, by simply replacing the guidance system with a dummy weight, when SY-300 needs to be used as an unguided rocket. Each vehicle can carry either six or twelve SY300 rockets.
SY-400
SY-400 is a further development of SY-300, that can carry either two short-range ballistic missilesBP-12A
The B-611 is a Chinese solid-fuelled short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC). The missile has a maximum range of 150–400 km.
The B-611 development began developme ...
with range of 400 km or eight 400mm rockets. As a low cost alternative to more expensive ballistic missiles, the accuracy of SY400 is increased by adding GPS to correct the cascade inertial navigational guidance, and according to the developer, the accuracy can be further improved if military grade GPS signals are used to replacing the existing civilian GPS signal. Another feature of SY-400 is that it shares the same launching vehicle and fire control system of BP-12A ballistic missile, thus simplifying logistics.
Operators
Current operators
* * : BP-12A( SY-400) * : BP-12A *See also
*DF-12
The ''Dongfeng'' () series, typically abbreviated as "DF missiles", are a family of short, medium, intermediate-range and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Arti ...
* Weishi Rockets
The Weishi (WS; ) family of multiple rocket launcher systems were mainly developed by Sichuan Aerospace Industry Corporation (SCAIC, also known as Base 062) in Chengdu, China. The systems include the WS-1 (), the improved WS-1B (), the WS-1 ...
* J-600T Yıldırım
References