YJ-7
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| YingJi-7 (C-701) | |
|---|---|
| File:C-701.png | |
| 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] |
| 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; lit. '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
[edit | edit source]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] Although the missile was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, Iran's Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO) claimed presented the missile as a national program.[5]
In April 2006, it was reported that radar-guided C-701s were fired during Iranian military exercises.[4]
Variants
[edit | edit source]- 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[6]
- Kowsar: Iranian version of C-701[2]
Operators
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Current operators
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- Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran: C-701, Kowsar (patrol boats,[7] shore batteries.[8])
- People's Liberation Army Navy: YJ-7 (Harbin Z-8 and Z-9C helicopters)[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e Gormley et al.: page 16
- ^ a b Cordesman and Lin: page 28
- ^ a b Gormley et al.: page 18
- ^ a b China Missile Chronology: section "10 April, 2006"
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- ^ Cordesman and Lin: page 41
- ^ Cordesman and Lin: page 30
- ^ Cordesman and Lin: page 29
- ^ Gormley et al.: page 58
- Bibliography
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