YJ-18

The YJ-18 (, NATO designation CH-SS-NX-13) is a Chinese anti-ship cruise missile.

Description The United States believes the YJ-18 is similar to, or is a copy of, the Russian 3M-54 Klub. According to the United States Department of Defense, the YJ-18 has a subsonic cruise mode and a supersonic terminal attack.United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.46 Performance estimates include a range of ,United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.10 with a threat ring of , and a cruising range of at Mach 0.8 and a sprint range of at Mach 2.5 to 3.0.

The missile can be launched from vertical launching systems,United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence: The PLA Navy, p.16 and possibly from submarine torpedo tubes. Chinese media claims the missile has an inertial guidance system using BeiDou Navigation Satellite System data, and carries a high-explosive warhead with an anti-radiation seeker.

The YJ-18 is deployed aboard the Type 052D destroyer and the Type 055 destroyer. It may already be carried by the Shang II-class nuclear attack submarine outfitted with VLS cells, will replace the -range YJ-82 aboard the Yuan-class air-independent propulsion (AIP) and Song-class diesel-electric submarines, will likely deploy on the Type 095 submarine, and may be capable of deployment on Kilo-class submarines. A land-based version could replace the subsonic -range YJ-62 with shore batteries.

Variants YJ-18 Original version, launched from torpedo tubes. YJ-18A Launched from vertical launch system (VLS) cells on surface vessels. It entered service in 2015. YJ-18B Designed for vertical launch systems (VLS) on submarines. YJ-18C Land-attack variant designed to be disguised in commercial shipping containers. It's a subsonic missile with a stealth design. Unveiled at the 2025 China Victory Day Parade.

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