YJ-12

• Name — YJ-12 / CM-302 • Type — Anti-ship cruise missile Land-attack cruise missile • Service — c.2011–present • Is Missile — yes • Origin — China • Used By — *People's Liberation Army Air Force • People's Liberation Army Navy • Pakistan Navy • Algerian National Navy • Manufacturer — China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) • Engine — Integrated Ramjet/Booster propulsion system • Speed — Mach 2.5 to 4 • Filling — 205-500 kg • Guidance — BeiDou satellite navigation with mid-course updates, terminal active radar homing • Launch Platform — * Ship-launched • TEL-launched • Air-launched

In August 2000, the Chinese unveiled a model of an air-launched missile labeled as the YJ-91, resembling the French Air-Sol Moyenne Portée. Later, a similar-looking missile was seen that may have been designated as the YJ-12. The YJ-91 designation ultimately went to the Chinese development of the Russian Kh-31. The YJ-12 appeared at the 2015 China Victory Day Parade, indicating that the missile had entered active service since all weapons showcased during the parade are actively inducted prior to the parade. The YJ-12A was reportedly in development in 2014. The YJ-12A entered service around 2020 aboard refitted Type 051B and Sovremenny-class destroyers of the People Liberation Army Navy. The YJ-12B was reportedly deployed to the Spratly Islands around April 2018. They may cover the southern half of the South China Sea when based on three largest Chinese-controlled islands.

• Illustration — YJ-12A anti-ship missile launcher • YJ-12 • Air-launched variant with a range. • YJ-12A • Ship-launched variant with a range. • YJ-12B • Land-based variant with a range. • CM-302 • Export variant. According to the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, it is an anti-ship and land-attack missile with a 280 km range, a 250 kg warhead, and launched from air, land, and naval platforms The missile uses BeiDou satellite navigation, with active radar terminal guidance; the target may be updated by data-link.

• Algerian National Navy, CM-302 (land-based); • Pakistan Navy, CM-302 (ship-launched); • People's Liberation Army Air Force • People's Liberation Army Navy • People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force