YJ-18

Not to be confused with YJ-83.
YJ-18
TypeAnti-ship cruise missile
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
In service2015–present[1]
Specifications
Warhead140–300 kg (310–660 lb) warhead[1]
Operational
range
220–540 km (140–340 mi; 120–290 nmi) (anti-ship variant)
Maximum speed Mach 0.8 (cruising)
Mach 2.5–3.0 (terminal) (anti-ship variant)
Guidance
system
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
onboard radar seeker[2]
Launch
platform
  • Surface ship-launched[1]
  • Submarine-launched[1]

The YJ-18 (Chinese: 鹰击-18; pinyin: yingji-18; lit. 'eagle strike 18', NATO designation CH-SS-NX-13[3]) is a Chinese anti-ship cruise missile.

  1. ^ a b c d Pilger: China’s New YJ-18 Antiship Cruise Missile, p.2
  2. ^ Pilger: China’s New YJ-18 Antiship Cruise Missile, p.3
  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.