YJ-12

YJ-12
YJ-12A anti-ship missile launcher
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Place of originChina
Service history
In servicec.2011–present
Used by
Specifications
Warhead205–500 kg (452–1,102 lb)[1][2]

Engineintegrated ramjet/booster propulsion system[3]
Operational
range
250–270 nmi (290–310 mi; 460–500 km)
Maximum speed Mach 2.5 to 4
Guidance
system
BeiDou satellite navigation with mid-course updates, terminal active radar homing
Launch
platform
  • Surface ship launched
  • TEL-launched
  • Air-launched

The YJ-12 (Chinese: 鹰击-12; pinyin: yīngjī-12; lit. 'Eagle Strike 12') is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Pradun: From Bottle Rockets to Lightning Bolts, p.14". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  3. ^ 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: 102. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2023, p. 57.
  5. ^ Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2023, p. 58.

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