YJ-7 explained

Is Missile:yes
YingJi-7 (C-701)
Origin:People's Republic of China
Type:anti-ship missile
Manufacturer:CASIC Third Academy
Engine:Rocket engine
Weight:117 kg.
Speed:Subsonic
Vehicle Range:25 km
Filling:30.5 kg semi armour-piercing high explosive
Guidance:Active radar or electro-optical
Launch Platform:Ground, ship, air

The YJ-7 is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the Third Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).[1] The export version of the YJ-7 is the C-701.[2]

History

The radar-guided C-701 was displayed by the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC) at the 2004 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition.[3]

In April 2006, it was reported that radar-guided C-701s were fired during Iranian military exercises.[3]

Variants

Iranian version of C-701[5]

Operators

Current operators

C-701, Kowsar (patrol boats,[6] shore batteries.[7])

YJ-7 (Harbin Z-8 and Z-9C helicopters)[8]

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Gormley et al.: page 18
  2. Gormley et al.: page 16
  3. China Missile Chronology: section "10 April, 2006"
  4. Cordesman and Lin: page 41
  5. Cordesman and Lin: page 28
  6. Cordesman and Lin: page 30
  7. Cordesman and Lin: page 29
  8. Gormley et al.: page 58