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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-7
Category
Country
Production
1989–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
20
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
- Missile Typeanti-ship missile
- Diameter180 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span450 mm
- Launch Weight117 kg
◈Guidance3MOD.3
- Guidance TypeTV / Electro-Optical
- Seeker Typemodular seeker (TV/CCD, semi-active laser, infrared, image infrared, millimeter wave radar)
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- Propulsion Typerocket engine
- Motor Typedual thrust / dual chamber solid rocket
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range25 km
- Top Speed272 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.8 Mach
- Cruise Altitude13 m
◆Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Typesemi-armor piercing (SAP) high explosive
- Warhead Weight30.5 kg
▤Launch Platform3MOD.3
- Launch Platformair and surface
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedYes
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators2
- Variants5
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Typesemi armour-piercing high explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989Production started
37
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES RANKING Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
64SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES20COLD WAR · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES154PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
ⓘ Rankings are within theShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missilescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
Guidance system using television or electro-optical sensors to track targets via visual or infrared imagery for missile navigation.
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