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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
YJ-6
Category
Country
Production
1977–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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
- Guidance TypeActive Radar
- Sea-SkimmingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range110 km
- Top Speed300 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- Warhead Weight500 kg
◆Launch Platform1MOD.1
- Air-LaunchedYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants6
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight500 kg
- Explosive Filler Type500 kg semi-armor-piercing warhead
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1977Production started
49
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
66SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES22COLD WAR · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES170PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 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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