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According to the United States, the air-launched (YJ-12) and ship-launched (YJ-12A) variants have 270 nmi (310 mi; 500 km) ranges. [4] [5] Speeds of Mach 2.5 [3] to 4 [1] have been reported. The YJ-12 may perform evasive maneuvers to avoid anti-missile threats. [7] According to War on the Rocks, a ship has 45 seconds to engage a YJ-12 after sea ...
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The YJ-83 uses microprocessors and a strap-down 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 is fitted with a 190-kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead.
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The YJ-83 missile was introduced in the 1990s, giving a large boost in range. The even rangier YJ-62 was introduced in 2005. In 2008 the "Coastal Thunderbolt 1st Regiment" was established, which was the first fully mobile anti-ship unit, capable of deploying in unprepared positions and of operating in hostile electromagnetic environments. [ 8 ]
The Silkworm gained fame in the 1980s when it was used by both sides in the Iran–Iraq War.Both countries were supplied by China. In 1987, Iran launched a number of Silkworm missiles from the Faw Peninsula, striking the American-owned, Liberian-flagged tanker Sungari and the U.S.-flagged tanker Sea Isle City in October 1987. [6]
A pilot inspects an AGM-65 Maverick missile on his A-10 Thunderbolt II. The RAF's Brimstone missile is a fire and forget anti-tank missile. A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the German Luftwaffe
HJ-12 (Red Arrow-12) missile showcased at IDEX 2017. The HJ-12 is a modern, third generation anti-tank missile developed by Norinco. The HJ-12 is a fire-and-forget system utilising lock-on before launch (LOBL) and is capable of being fired within buildings and bunkers due to its soft launch system. Once launched, it will home autonomously onto ...