YJ-6
Chinese anti-ship missiles
YJ-6 | |
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YJ-6 missile | |
Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 1987- |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2440 kg |
Length | 7.63 m |
Diameter | 0.76 m |
Warhead | 500 kg semi-armor-piercing warhead |
The YJ-6 (Chinese: 鹰击-6; pinyin: yingji-6; lit. 'eagle strike 6') is a series of Chinese subsonic air-launched anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy. The export version is called C-601 and the NATO reporting name is CH-AS-1 Kraken.[1][2]
Variants
- YJ-6
- Base variant
- YJ-61
- Improved variant, range extended to 200 km.[3]
- YJ-63
- Air-launched LACM sharing visual characteristics of the HY-2, HY-4, and YJ-6. 200 km range.
- C-601
- Export variant of YJ-6
- C-611
- Export variant of YJ-61
References
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Missiles of the People's Republic of China
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- Notes
- See also: People's Liberation Army