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YJ-6

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · People's Republic of China · 1977
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YJ-6

YJ-6
YJ-6 Photo: Tyg728 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
75
Guidance
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Speed
50
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1977
Operators5 countries
Data Quality87%
66
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
22/32
Cold War
66/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
75
Guidance
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Speed
50
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
70
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
YJ-6
Production
1977–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
ship-launched anti-ship missiles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1986
  • Length7.63 m
  • Diameter760 mm
  • Launch Weight2,440 kg
◈Guidance2MOD.2
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range110 km
  • Top Speed300 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
◇Warhead1MOD.1
  • Warhead Weight500 kg
◆Launch Platform1MOD.1
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Variants6
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight500 kg
  • Explosive Filler Type500 kg semi-armor-piercing warhead
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1977Production started
49
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Guidance system using onboard radar to actively emit and receive signals for target tracking and missile course correction.
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Sea‑skimming is a low‑altitude flight profile in which a missile or projectile flies close to the sea surface to minimize radar detection and increase survivability.
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