YJ-83

The YJ-83 is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.

Description
The YJ-83 uses microprocessors and a strapdown inertial reference unit (IRU); these are more compact than the equivalent electronics used in the YJ-8 and the export C-802, allowing the YJ-83 to have a 180 km. range at Mach 0.9. The missile is powered by the Chinese CTJ-2 turbojet, and carries 190 kg. high-explosive fragmentation warhead. Terminal guidance is by an active radar. The YJ-83K, the air-launched variant, has a range of 200 km. This data may be for an improved YJ-83A; the original YJ-83 may have shorter range, at 120 km and 130 km for the surface- and air-launched versions respectively.

The YJ-83KH has an electro-optical seeker, and may receive course corrections by remote link.

The YJ-83 entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy in 1998-1999 and has equipped a large number of its surface warships. The YJ-83K equips the Xian JH-7 and H-6G.

C-802
The C-802 is the export version of the YJ-83; It is powered by the French TRI 60-2 turbojet and has a range of 65 nmi.

The C-802A and C-802AK are the export surface- and air-launched variants. The C-802A has a range of 100 nmi.

Confusion between the YJ-82, C-802, and "C-803"
The US military considers the C-802 and C-802A as parts of the YJ-83 family.

The C-802 precedes the closely related YJ-83; strictly speaking, only the C-802A is the export development of the YJ-83. The C-802 is sometimes and erroneously considered the export version of the YJ-82; the two are separate developments.

A prospective "C-803" was erroneously promulgated as the export version of the YJ-83 by enthusiasts in the late-1990s. As yet, no such missile exists.

Operators

 * Algerian National Navy, C-802
 * People's Liberation Army Navy
 * People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
 * Myanmar Navy, C-802
 * Yemeni Navy, C-802
 * Myanmar Navy, C-802
 * Yemeni Navy, C-802
 * Yemeni Navy, C-802
 * Yemeni Navy, C-802