YJ-6

YJ-6
YJ-6 missile
Type	Anti-ship cruise missile
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1987-
Specifications
Mass	2440 kg
Length	7.63 m
Diameter	0.76 m
Warhead	500 kg semi-armor-piercing warhead

The YJ-6 (Chinese: 鹰击-6; pinyin: yingji-6; lit. 'eagle strike 6') is a series of Chinese subsonic air-launched anti-ship missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy. The export version is called C-601 and the NATO reporting name is CH-AS-1 Kraken.^[1][2]

Variants

YJ-6

Base variant

YJ-61

Improved variant, range extended to 200 km.^[3]

YJ-63

Air-launched LACM sharing visual characteristics of the HY-2, HY-4, and YJ-6. 200 km range.

C-601

Export variant of YJ-6

C-611

Export variant of YJ-61

References