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YJ-91
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YJ-91

Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · People's Republic of China · 1994
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YJ-91

YJ-91
YJ-91 Photo: GDC · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
70
Guidance
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Speed
85
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
60
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerHongdu
CategoryShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
EraPost-Cold War
In service1994
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
72
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles MASS Rating
11/19
Post-Cold War
44/98
All-Time
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Lethality
80
Sea-Skimming / Stealth
70
Guidance
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Speed
85
Warhead Effect
75
Reliability
60
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ship-launched anti-ship missiles category.
01 / Overview
YJ-91
Prime contractor
Production
1994–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHIP-LAUNCHED ANTI-SHIP MISSILES · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
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
◎General2MOD.2
  • Missile Typeanti-radiation/anti-ship cruise missile
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance4MOD.4
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
◇Performance3MOD.3
  • Minimum Range15 km
  • Maximum Range120 km
  • Top Speed (Mach)3.5 Mach
◆Warhead2MOD.2
  • Warhead TypeHE blast/fragmentation
  • Warhead Weight87 kg
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Operators1
  • Variants2
  • Production Start1,994 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight87 kg
  • Explosive Filler Type87–90 kg HE blast/fragmentation
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1994Production started
32
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Guidance method using passive radar detection to home in on enemy radar emissions.
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.
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.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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