YJ-62

YJ-62
YJ-62
Type	Anti-ship cruise missile; Land-attack cruise missile
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	prior to 2005 – present
Used by	People's Liberation Army Navy; Pakistan Navy
Production history
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
Produced	prior to 2005
Specifications
Warhead	210 kg (YJ-62); 300 kg (C-602); 480 kg (CM-602G)
Detonation; mechanism	Semi-armor-piercing
Operational; range	400 km (YJ-62); 280 km (C-602); 290 km (CM-602G)
Flight altitude	7 – 10 meter terminal
Maximum speed	Mach 0.6-0.8
Guidance; system	Inertial/active terminal guidance
Launch; platform	Surface ship/TEL-launched;

The YJ-62 (Chinese: 鹰击-62; pinyin: yingji-62; lit. 'eagle strike 62') is a Chinese subsonic land-attack^[1] and anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.^[2]

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.^[2] A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits the active radar seeker with an acquisition range of 22 nautical miles (41 km).^[3]

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,^[4] Figures of at least 400 km have been given.^[5]^[3] The 2017 CSMI report notes that such long range suggests that the missile receives targeting from other platforms.^[3] YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi).^[2]

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.^[2]

The C-602 was revealed in September 2005,^[2] and displayed outside of China for the first time at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition in 2006.^[6]

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.^[7]

The missile was revealed at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in 2012.^[7]

Variants

YJ-62: Original variant.
YJ-62A: Extended range variant.
C-602: Export variant.^[1]

Operators

Chinese sailors standing next to Haikou's anti-ship missile launchers in 2012.

People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army Navy^[2]^[6]
People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force: 120+ as of 2012^[update]^[8]

Pakistan

Naval Strategic Forces Command: C-602 used in coastal defence role; Pakistani military designation Zarb.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "PLA exercises with YJ-62 anti-ship missile in Northern Theater Command". Janes. 5 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b Jane's Information Group (5 December 2012). "CM-602G Jane's Defence Weekly". Jane's Defence Weekly. 49 (49): 32.
^ 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.
^ "Zarb cruise missile boosts Coastal Defence". asianmilitaryreview.com. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.