YJ-6
| YJ-6 | |
|---|---|
 YJ-6 missile | |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1987- |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2440 kg |
| Length | 7.63 m |
| Diameter | 0.76 m |
| Warhead | 500 kg semi-armor-piercing warhead |
The YJ-6 (Chinese: 鹰击-6; pinyin: yingji-6; lit. 'eagle strike 6') is a series of Chinese subsonic air-launched anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy. The export version is called C-601 and the NATO reporting name is CH-AS-1 Kraken.[1][2]
Variants[edit]
- YJ-6
- Base variant
- YJ-61
- Improved variant, range extended to 200 km.[3]
- YJ-63
- Air-launched LACM sharing visual characteristics of the HY-2, HY-4, and YJ-6. 200 km range.
- C-601
- Export variant of YJ-6
- C-611
- Export variant of YJ-61
References[edit]
- ^ "C-601 YJ-6". globalsecurity.
- ^ Gormley, Dennis M.; Erickson, Andrew S.; Yuan, Jingdong (2014b). A Low-Visibility Force Multiplier: Assessing China's Cruise Missile Ambitions (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: National Defense University Press.
- ^ "C-611 / YJ-61 / YJ-63". globalsecurity.