The YJ-6 () is a series of Chinese subsonic air-launched

anti-ship missile An anti-ship missile (AShM or ASM) is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing. ...

. It is manufactured by the

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Third Academy. The export version is called C-601 and the

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is CH-AS-1 Kraken.

Development

YJ-6 is China's first air-launched anti-ship missile in large-scale service. It was developed from the land-based HY-2 missile with a more compact airframe for aircraft carriage and a newer active-radar seeker. The missile used liquid fuel and a large warhead inherited from HY-2. It entered service in 1986. YJ-63, also known as KD-63 or K/AKD-63, was an air-to-surface missile developed based on the YJ-6. YJ-63 (KD-63) is an air-launched cruise missile with an electro-optical (EO) seeker, allowing man-in-the-loop terminal steering via a data link.

Variants

;YJ-6 :Base variant ;YJ-61 :Improved variant, range extended to 200 km. ;YJ-63 (KD-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 ;C-603 :Export variant of YJ-63

References

{{Chinese Missiles Anti-ship cruise missiles of the People's Republic of China Guided missiles of the People's Republic of China