YingJi-7 (C-701) | |
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Type | anti-ship missile |
Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | CASIC Third Academy |
Specifications | |
Mass | 117 kg. [1] |
Warhead | 30.5 kg semi armour-piercing high explosive [1] |
Engine | Rocket engine [2] |
Operational range | 25 km [3] |
Maximum speed | Subsonic |
Guidance system | Active radar or electro-optical |
Launch platform | Ground, ship, air |
The YJ-7 ( Chinese: 鹰击-7; pinyin: yingji-7; lit. 'Eagle Strike 7') is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the Third Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). [3] The export version of the YJ-7 is the C-701. [1]
The radar-guided C-701 was displayed by the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC) at the 2004 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition. [4]
In April 2006, it was reported that radar-guided C-701s were fired during Iranian military exercises. [4]