YJ-83

YJ-83
YJ-83
	YJ-83J Missile
Type	Anti-ship cruise missile
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1998–present
Used by	People's Liberation Army Navy
Production history
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
Specifications
Length	6.38 metres (20.9 ft)
Diameter	360 millimetres (14 in)
Wingspan	1,220 millimetres (48 in)
Warhead	190 kg high-explosive fragmentation (YJ-83); 165 kg high-explosive, semi-armour piercing (YJ-83K)
Engine	CTJ-2 turbojet
Operational; range	180 km (YJ-83, YJ-83K); 230 km (YJ-83KH); 120 km (C-802); 180 km (C-802A)
Flight altitude	20-30 m (cruise); 5-7 m (terminal)
Maximum speed	Mach 0.9 (cruise); Mach 1.4 (terminal)
Guidance; system	Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance
Launch; platform	Surface and air launched

The YJ-83 (Chinese: 鹰击-83; pinyin: yingji-83; lit. 'eagle strike 83'; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.^[6]

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^ Gormley, Erickson & Yuan 2014b, p. 101.