The YJ-62 () is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship

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. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.

Description

In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the YJ-62 is credited with a warhead, a speed of , and a

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terminal attack height of 7–10 metres; The missile has an

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guidance system using GPS and

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data, and an active terminal sensor. A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits the

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seeker with an acquisition range of . In 2015, the

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considered the YJ-62 to have longer range than the 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 . The missile is deployed aboard Type 052C destroyers, and by coastal defence units using three-round

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C-602

The C-602 is the export version of the YJ-62, claimed to have a range of 280 km, a semi-armour-piercing warhead, and GPS guidance. The reduced range is in accordance with

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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 , a 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.

Operators

Anti-ship missile launchers on CNS Haikou (DDG-171)

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** Type 052C destroyer *

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Description

C-602

CM-602G

Operators

References

See also