| YJ-18 | |
|---|---|
| Type |
Anti-ship cruise missile land attack cruise missile[1] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | Development |
| Used by | People's Republic of China |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | 300 kg warhead |
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Operational range | 220-540 km |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.5-3.0 |
Guidance system | BeiDou Navigation Satellite System |
Launch platform | |
The YJ-18 (Chinese: 鹰击-18; pinyin: yingji-18; literally: "eagle strike 18", NATO designation CH-SS-NX-13[2]) is a Chinese family of anti-ship cruise missiles and land attack cruise missiles.[1]
Description[]
The United States believes the YJ-18 is similar to the 3M-54 Klub, with a subsonic cruise mode and a supersonic terminal attack;[3] the missile is credited with a range of 290 nautical miles (540 km).[4]
Some Western analysts believe the YJ-18 is a copy of the 3M-54E, with a cruising range of 180 km at Mach 0.8 and a sprint range of 40 km at Mach 2.5 to 3.0.[2]
The YJ-18 may be deployed on surface warships such as the Type 052D destroyer and submarines.[4] The missile may be launched from vertical launching systems,[5] and possibly from submarine torpedo tubes.[2] Chinese media claims the missile has a inertial guidance system using BeiDou Navigation Satellite System data, and may carry a 300 kg high-explosive warhead or an anti-radiation warhead to destroy electronics at short range.[6]
Variants[]
- YJ-18: Original land-attack variant launched from ships[1]
- YJ-18A: Vertically-launched shipborne anti-ship variant, deployed aboard the Type 052D and the future Type 055[1]
- YJ-18B: Submarine-launched variant[1]
- Mobile Coastal-Launched Variant: New mobile coastal-launched variant, supposedly with a bigger booster for increased range[1]
See also[]
Related development
Comparable missiles
References[]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gormley, Dennis M.; Erickson, Andrew S.; Yuan, Jingdong (30 September 2014). "A Potent Vector: Assessing Chinese Cruise Missile Developments". National Defense University. pp. 102. http://ndupress.ndu.edu/Media/News/NewsArticleView/tabid/7849/Article/577568/jfq-75-a-potent-vector-assessing-chinese-cruise-missile-developments.aspx.
- ↑ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.46
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.10
- ↑ United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence: The PLA Navy, p.16
- ↑ "简氏称中国鹰击-18反舰导弹可"空中急拐弯"(图)". 12 September 2013. http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2013-09-12/1004740170.html.
- Bibliography
- United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (2015). The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century (Report). http://www.oni.navy.mil/Intelligence_Community/china_media/2015_PLA_NAVY_PUB_Print_Low_Res.pdf. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- United States Office of the Secretary of Defense (8 May 2015). Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2015 (Report). http://www.defense.gov/pubs/2015_China_Military_Power_Report.pdf. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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