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Missile ForcesChina

YJ-9

Anti-ship air-to-surface missileFielded 2013Pending verification
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System
TypeAnti-ship air-to-surface missile
Date of introduction2013
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Industry CorporationMed[1]
Guidancemillimeter wave ARH / TV guidance / Infrared homingMed[1]
Flight performance
PropulsionSolid rocket engineMed[1]
SpeedMach 0.8Med[1]
Payload and range
Warhead29 kg semi armour-piercing high explosive, with time-delay fuzeMed[1]
Variants
FL-10FL-10 (FL = Fei Long / Feilong, or 飞龙 in Chinese, meaning Flying Dragon) is the cheaper coastal defense version of C-701 anti-ship missile.[1]
C-703C-703 is the millimeter wave (MMW) guided (homing) version of C-701. Originally revealed in the 2002 Zhuhai Airshow, the missile had an 8-mm MMW seeker. In the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow, a 4-mm MMW seeker was also been developed.[1]
YJ-9In 2013, the existence of a light weight Chinese AShM was revealed to the public via internet, which is designated as YJ-9, with YJ as the abbreviation of Ying Ji, meaning Eagle Strike in Chinese (鹰击).[1]
Summary

In 2013, the existence of a light weight Chinese AShM was revealed to the public via internet, which is designated as YJ-9, with YJ as the abbreviation of Ying Ji, meaning Eagle Strike in Chinese (鹰击).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. YJ-9 Chinese Anti-Ship Air-to-Surface 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