{
  "id": "yj-12",
  "name": "YJ-12",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Short-range anti-ship cruise missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2015,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The YJ-12 Chinese Short-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Launcher: launch platforms",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "*H-6 *JH-7B *YJ-12B",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "YJ-12 Missile",
      "role": "Supersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Supersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial with active radar homing",
        "Warhead": "HE-FRAG",
        "Speed": "Mach 3",
        "Length": "6.3 m"
      },
      "range_km": 500
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "YJ-12",
      "text": "INA",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "YJ-12A",
      "text": "Naval surface-based variant, launched by rocket booster",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "YJ-12B",
      "text": "Land-based variant with 160 nmi (180 mi; 300 km) range",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CM-400AKG",
      "text": "The CM-400AKG is an air-launched supersonic surface attack cruise missile, believed to be the export version of the YJ-12. The 910 kg (2,000 lb) missile is 0.4 m (1.3 ft) in diameter and has a range of between 54–130 nmi (62–150 mi; 100–241 km) while carrying…",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "CM-302",
      "text": "In November 2016, CASIC unveiled the CM-302 as the export version of the YJ-12. It is marketed as \"the world's best anti-ship missile\" that it is supersonic throughout its flight, can be launched from air, land, and naval platforms, can disable a 5,000-tonne…",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-12"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "cruise",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/yj-12.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-yj-12": {
      "title": "YJ-12 Chinese Short-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/YJ-12_Chinese_Short-Range_Anti-Ship_Cruise_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}