KD-88 (Kongdi-88) is an

anti-ship missile An anti-ship missile (AShM) is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing. A good ...

built by

China 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, strategic ...

(CASC). Its export version is called TL-17. It can be launched from fighter aircraft (

JH-7 The Xi'an JH-7 ( – fighter-bomber; NATO reporting name Flounder), also known as the FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard, is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber in service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force ...

), ground-based units, and ships. Features turbojet engine with cruising speeds of 0.8-0.85 Mach and a range of 180 km (110 miles). Warhead weighs 320 kg. Originally thought to have been derived from the

C-802 The YJ-83 (; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.Gromley et al.: page 101 Description The YJ-83 uses mi ...

/YJ-83 family of anti-ship missiles, it can now be said that KD-88/TL-7 was designed to compete with that family of missiles.

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Guided missiles of the People's Republic of China Anti-ship cruise missiles of the People's Republic of China {{Missile-stub