The YJ-62 (Chinese: 鹰击-62; pinyin: yingji-62; lit. 'eagle strike 62') is a Chinese subsonic land-attack and anti-ship cruise missile.[3] It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.[4]

Description

YJ-62A on a TA580/TAS5380

In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the YJ-62 is credited with a 210 kg (460 lb) warhead, a speed of Mach 0.6 – Mach 0.8 (735–980 km/h; 457–609 mph), and a sea-skimming terminal attack height of 7–10 m (23–33 ft); The missile has an inertial guidance system using GPS and BeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor.[4] A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits the active radar seeker with an acquisition range of 22 nautical miles (41 km).[5]

In 2015, the United States Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence considered the YJ-62 to have longer range than the 150 nautical miles (170 mi; 280 km) of the C-602 export version,[6] Figures of at least 400 km have been given.[7][5] The 2017 CSMI report notes that such long range suggests that the missile receives targeting from other platforms.[5] YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi).[4]

C-602

The C-602 is the export version of the YJ-62, claimed to have a range of 280 km, a 300 kg (660 lb) semi-armour-piercing warhead, and GPS guidance. The reduced range is in accordance with Missile Technology Control Regime restrictions.[4]

The C-602 was revealed in September 2005,[4] and displayed outside of China for the first time at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition in 2006.[8]

CM-602G

The CM-602G is a land-attack version of the C-602. It is advertised as having a range of 290 km (180 mi), a 480 kg (1,060 lb) penetrating blast/fragmentation warhead, and an inertial guidance system using GPS data which may be augmented to provide man-in-the-loop control.[9]

The missile was revealed at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in 2012.[9]

Variants

YJ-62
Original variant.
YJ-62A
Extended range variant.
C-602
Export variant.[3]
CM-602G
land-attack version of the C-602.[9]
Zarb
Pakistani variant of the C-602.[10]

Operators

Launchers on the Type 052C destroyer Haikou in 2012.
 China
 Pakistan

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Anti-ship missile YJ-62 (C-602)". missilery.
  2. ↑ Barrie, Douglas (26 June 2020). "Aeroengine concerns thrust Ukraine into broader US−China struggle". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  3. 1 2 "PLA exercises with YJ-62 anti-ship missile in Northern Theater Command". Janes Information Services. 5 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gormley, Dennis M.; Erickson, Andrew S.; Yuan, Jingdong (30 September 2014). "A Potent Vector: Assessing Chinese Cruise Missile Developments". Joint Forces Quarterly (75). National Defense University: 101–102. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 McDevitt, Michael (July 2017). "The Modern PLA Navy Destroyer Force". CSMI Red Book. 14. United States Naval War College: 60. ISBN 978-1-935352-45-7. Retrieved 22 May 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  6. ↑ United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (2015). The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century (PDF) (Report). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (23 March 2016). "Imagery suggests China has deployed YJ-62 anti-ship missiles to Woody Island". janes.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 "China Offers YJ-62/C-602 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile for Export". Missilethreat.com. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 Jane's Information Group (5 December 2012). "CM-602G Jane's Defence Weekly". Jane's Defence Weekly. 49 (49): 32.
  10. ↑ Martin, Guy (May 2023). "Taking Aim at the High Seas: Anti-Ship Missiles in the Asia-Pacific". Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. Vol. 49, no. 3. p. 40.
  11. ↑ Dutton, Peter; Erickson, Andrew S.; Martinson, Ryan, eds. (February 2014). China's Near Seas Combat Capabilities (Report). China Maritime Studies. Vol. 11. United States Naval War College. p. 5. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  12. ↑ The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2025, p. 245.

Sources

  • The International Institute for Strategic Studies (2025). The Military Balance 2025. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-041-04967-8.

See also

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YJ-62