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Missile ForcesChina

YJ-8 (SS-N-4)

Anti-ship missileFielded 1990Pending verification
Missile ForcesCHN
YJ-8 (SS-N-4)
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System
TypeAnti-ship missile
Date of introduction1990
ProliferationAt least 4 countries
Variants
YJ-8YJ-8: Basic version with fixed wings[1]
YJ-8AYJ-8A: Modified YJ-8 with folding wings[1]
YJ-81YJ-81: Air-launched version without the booster.[1]
YJ-82YJ-82: Submarine-launched version.[1]
C-801C-801: Export version of YJ-8.[1]
C-801KC-801K: Export version of the YJ-81.[1]
C-801QC-801Q: Export version of YJ-82.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
YJ-8; NATO: SS-N-4; C-802Anti-Ship & Air-to-Surface Missiles
Med[1]
Range
42 km26 mi · 23 nmi
Type
Anti-Ship & Air-to-Surface Missiles
Guidance
Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance
Warhead
High-explosive fragmentation
Warhead weight
165 kg
Speed
Mach 0.9
Length
5.81 m
Summary

YJ-8 (SS-N-4) Chinese Anti-Ship Missile is a Chinese surface-launched subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Third Academy.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
ChinaIranThailandYemen
Sources
  1. YJ-8 (SS-N-4) Chinese Anti-Ship Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)