| YingJi-7 (C-701) | |
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| Type | anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | CASIC Third Academy |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 117 kg.[1] |
| Warhead | 30.5 kg semi armour-piercing high explosive[1] |
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| Engine | Rocket engine[2] |
Operational range | 25 km[3] |
| Maximum speed | Subsonic |
Guidance system | Active radar or electro-optical |
Launch platform | Ground, ship, air |
The YJ-7 (Chinese: 鹰击-7; pinyin: yingji-7; literally: "Eagle Strike 7") is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the Third Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).[3] The export version of the YJ-7 is the C-701.[1]
History[]
The radar-guided C-701 was displayed by the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC) at the 2004 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition.[4]
In April 2006, it was reported that radar-guided C-701s were fired during Iranian military exercises.[4]
Variants[]
- YJ-7
- C-701 AR: Export version with active radar seeker[1]
- C-701T: Export version with electro-optical seeker[1]
- FL-10: "Cheaper version" of the C-701[5]
- Kowsar: Iranian version of C-701[2]
Operators[]
Map with C-701 operators in blue
Current operators[]
Iran
- Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran: C-701, Kowsar (patrol boats,[6] shore batteries,[7] Helicopters)
People's Republic of China
- People's Liberation Army Navy: YJ-7 (Harbin Z-8 and Z-9C helicopters)[8]
See also[]
References[]
- Bibliography
- "China Missile Chronology". 8 June 2012. https://media.nti.org/pdfs/china_missile_1.pdf.
- Cordesman, Anthony H.; Lin, Aaron (February 2015). The Iranian Sea-Air-Missile Threat to Gulf Shipping. Center for Strategic and International Studies. ISBN 978-1-4422-4077-3. https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/publication/150219_Cordesman_IranAirSeaMissileThreat_Web.pdf.
- Gormley, Dennis M.; Erickson, Andrew S.; Yuan, Jingdong (2014). A Low-Visibility Force Multiplier: Assessing China's Cruise Missile Ambitions (Report). Washington, D.C.: National Defense University Press. https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/Books/force-multiplier.pdf.
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