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YJ-8

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · People's Republic of China · 1985
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YJ-8

YJ-8
YJ-8 Photo: Tyg728 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
65
Guidance
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Speed
70
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraCold War
In service1985
Operators5 countries
Data Quality87%
68
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
18/32
Cold War
61/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Lethality
70
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
65
Guidance
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Speed
70
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
70
Technology
65
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-8
Production
1985–
Unit Price (current)
$1.6M↗ 101% inflation · 1997→2025
Original Price
$780.0K (1997)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6M
Original: $780.0K (1997)
Inflation: +%101
68
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
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typeanti-ship cruise missile
  • Service Entry Year1990
  • DesignerChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy
  • Length5.81 m
  • Diameter345 mm
  • Launch Weight815 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typerocket
  • Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / PropellantSolid fuel
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range8 km
  • Maximum Range42 km
  • Top Speed306 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude5 m
  • Flight Profilesea-skimming cruise with terminal pop-up
  • Maximum G10
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
  • Explosive Filler Weight165 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1985Production started
41
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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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