YJ-62
The YJ-62 is a Chinese subsonic land-attack and anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.
Also recorded as C-602
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- People's Republic of China
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The YJ-62 is a Chinese subsonic land-attack and anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.
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• Is Missile — yes • Name — YJ-62 • Origin — People's Republic of China • Type — Anti-ship cruise missile Land-attack cruise missile • Used By — People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy • Manufacturer — China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation • Production Date — Prior to 2005 • Service — Prior to 2005 – present • Engine — Turbojet • Weight — (with booster) (missile only) • Length — (with booster) (missile only) • Speed — Mach 0.6-0.8 • Vehicle Range — (YJ-62) (C-602) (CM-602G) • Altitude — (terminal) • Filling — (YJ-62) (C-602) (CM-602G) • Guidance — Inertial/active terminal guidance • Detonation — Semi-armor-piercing • Launch Platform — * Surface ship/TEL-launched
C-602
C-602
The C-602 is the export version of the YJ-62, claimed to have a range of 280 km, a 300 kg semi-armour-piercing warhead, and GPS guidance. The reduced range is in accordance with Missile Technology Control Regime restrictions. The C-602 was revealed in September 2005, and displayed outside of China for the first time at the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition in 2006.
CM-602G
CM-602G
The CM-602G is a land-attack version of the C-602. It is advertised as having a range of 290 km, a 480 kg penetrating blast/fragmentation warhead, and an inertial guidance system using GPS data which may be augmented to provide man-in-the-loop control. The missile was revealed at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in 2012.
Variants
Variants
• YJ-62: Original variant. • YJ-62A: Extended range variant. • C-602: Export variant. • CM-602G: land-attack version of the C-602. • Zarb: Pakistani variant of the C-602.
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Operators
• Illustration — Launchers on the Type 052C destroyer Haikou in 2012.; • People's Liberation Army Navy • Type 052C destroyer • People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force: 120+ As of 2012; • Pakistan Navy: Zarb used for coastal defense

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Description
• Illustration — YJ-62A on a TA580/TAS5380 In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the YJ-62 is credited with a 210 kg warhead, a speed of 0.6-0.8 Mach, and a sea-skimming terminal attack height of; The missile has an inertial guidance system using GPS and BeiDou data, and an active terminal sensor. A 2017 China Maritime Studies Institute (CSMI) report credits the active radar seeker with an acquisition range of 22 nmi. In 2015, the United States Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence considered the YJ-62 to have longer range than the 150 nmi of the C-602 export version, Figures of at least 400 km have been given. The 2017 CSMI report notes that such long range suggests that the missile receives targeting from other platforms. YJ-62A is credited with a range of up to 400 km.
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- 1.Barrie, Douglas. Aeroengine concerns thrust Ukraine into broader US−China struggle. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 26 June 2020.
- 2.Anti-ship missile YJ-62 (C-602). missilery.
- 3.Gormley, Dennis M. A Potent Vector: Assessing Chinese Cruise Missile Developments. Joint Forces Quarterly. National Defense University. 75. 101–102. 30 September 2014.
- 4.McDevitt, Michael. The Modern PLA Navy Destroyer Force. CSMI Red Book. United States Naval War College. 14. 60. July 2017. 978-1-935352-45-7.
- 5.United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence. The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century. 16. 2015.
- 6.Fisher, Richard D. Jr. Imagery suggests China has deployed YJ-62 anti-ship missiles to Woody Island. janes.com. 23 March 2016.
- 7.Jane's Information Group. CM-602G Jane's Defence Weekly. Jane's Defence Weekly. 49. 32. 5 December 2012.
- 8.PLA exercises with YJ-62 anti-ship missile in Northern Theater Command. Janes Information Services. 5 January 2024.
- 9.Martin, Guy. Taking Aim at the High Seas: Anti-Ship Missiles in the Asia-Pacific. Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. 49. 3. 40. May 2023.
- 10.China Offers YJ-62/C-602 Anti-Ship Cruise Missile for Export. Missilethreat.com. 27 September 2006.
- 11.Dutton. China's Near Seas Combat Capabilities. United States Naval War College. 11. 5. February 2014.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- The International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Military Balance 2025. Routledge. 2025. 978-1-041-04967-8.
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