The YJ-62 () is a Chinese subsonic land-attack and anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.
Description
In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the YJ-62 is credited with a warhead, a speed of , and a sea-skimming terminal attack height of ; The missile has an inertial guidance system using GPS and BeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor. A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits the active radar seeker with an acquisition range of .
In 2015, the United States Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence considered the YJ-62 to have longer range than the of the C-602 export version, Figures of at least 400 km have been given. The 2017 CSMI report notes that such long range suggests that the missile receives targeting from other platforms. YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to .
C-602 The C-602 is the export version of the YJ-62, claimed to have a range of 280 km, a semi-armour-piercing warhead, and GPS guidance. The reduced range is in accordance with Missile Technology Control Regime restrictions.
The C-602 was revealed in September 2005, and displayed outside of China for the first time at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition in 2006.
CM-602G The CM-602G is a land-attack version of the C-602. It is advertised as having a range of , a penetrating blast/fragmentation warhead, and an inertial guidance system using GPS data which may be augmented to provide man-in-the-loop control.
The missile was revealed at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in 2012.
Variants YJ-62 Original variant. YJ-62A Extended range variant. C-602 Export variant. CM-602G land-attack version of the C-602. Zarb Pakistani variant of the C-602.
Operators
People's Liberation Army Navy Type 052C destroyer People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force: 120+
Pakistan Navy: Zarb used for coastal defense
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See also CJ-10 cruise missile - Similar land-attack cruise missile operated by the PLA Second Artillery Corps, unveiled in 2009