C-802 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Yingji-82 (C-802), CSS-N-8 Saccade Yingji-82 (C-802), CSS-N-8 Saccade Yingji-82 (C-802), CSS-N-8 Saccade Basic data Function anti-ship missile Manufacturer China Haiying Electromechanical Technology Academy (中国海鹰机电技术研究院) Entered service 1989 General characteristics Engine turbojet engine Launch mass 715 kg Length 6.392 m Diameter 36 cm Wingspan 1.22 m (unfolded); 0.72 m (folded) Speed Mach 0.9 Range 120 km Flying altitude 20-30 m (flight); 5-7 m (attacking) Warhead 165 kg time-delayed semi-armour-piercing high-explosive Guidance Inertial and terminal active radar Launch platform ground-based vehicles, naval ships, fixed-wing aircraft

The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 (Chinese: 鹰击-82, literally "Eagle Strike"; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy (CHETA), also known as the Third Academy. Since the Yingji-82 missile has a small radar reflectivity and is only about five to seven meters above the sea surface when it attacks the target, and since its guidance equipment has strong anti-jamming capability, target ships have a very low success rate in intercepting the missile. The hit probability of the Yingji-82 is estimated to be as high as 98 percent. The Yingji-82 can be launched from airplanes, surface ships, submarines and land-based vehicles, and has been considered along with the US Harpoon missile as among the best anti-ship missiles of its generation.[1] Its export name is the C-802. Contents [hide]

* 1 Design * 2 Deployment * 3 Launch platforms: * 4 Variants * 5 Design features o 5.1 Flight profile o 5.2 Guidance o 5.3 Warhead * 6 Users * 7 Combat history * 8 Upgrades o 8.1 Altimeter o 8.2 Seekers o 8.3 Datalinks o 8.4 Missile Launching Rail o 8.5 Container o 8.6 GPS/GLONASS * 9 C-802A * 10 C-802KD * 11 YJ-83/C-803 * 12 Notes * 13 See also * 14 External links

[edit] Design

The Yingji-82 (C-802) anti-ship missile was derived from the Chinese YJ-8 (C-801) with extended range. The YJ-82 is externally similar to the YJ-8, and has the same solid-propellant rocket booster and guidance system as the YJ-8. The most distinctive difference on the YJ-82 is that it employs a turbojet with paraffin-based fuel to replace the original solid rocket engine. For this reason the fuselage was extended to accommodate the extra fuel. The maximum range of the missile has also been extended from the original 40 km (or 80 km for YJ-81/C-801A) to 120 km. The YJ-8 series (including the YJ-82) was developed on the basis of Western design concepts, rather than from the Soviet Styx, and has no relation with the Silkworm (HJ-2).

[edit] Deployment

The YJ-82 missile is carried by the latest Chinese-made surface combatants including the Type 051B (Luhai class) destroyer and Type 053H3 (Jiangwei class) frigate. Some ships built in earlier years have also been upgraded to carry YJ-82 missiles. Because of its extended range, the YJ-82 missile sometimes has to rely on airborne radar systems carried by helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft to provide target information. Iran reportedly bought about 60 land-launched variant YJ-82 missiles following the 1991 Gulf War. The air launched variant of the YJ-82 is designated YJ-82K (C-802K). A JH-7 fighter-bomber can carry four missiles. The secondary role for the YJ-82 is for shore bombardment, and in the land attack role, the missile can only be used against fixed targets but not mobile target.

[edit] Launch platforms: JH-7 fighter-bomber carrying four YJ-82K missiles. JH-7 fighter-bomber carrying four YJ-82K missiles.

* Land-based semi-mobile/mobile launcher * Type 051B (Luhai class) DDG, Type 053H3 (Jiangwei-II class) FFG * JH-7 fighter-bomber * Houdong FAC/Missile Boat (Iran)

[edit] Variants

* YJ-82 (C-802): Basic variant * YJ-82K (C-802K): Air launched variant * YJ-83 (C-803): Extended range (to 150-200km) supersonic variant * Noor: Iranian advanced variant. o In early 2000 it was reported that North Korea and Iran were jointly developing an advanced version of the C-802 missile. The missiles initially acquired by Iran from China were rather outdated, and Iran turned to North Korea for missile system technology. The two countries are jointly developing an upgraded version with improved accuracy. [1][2]

[edit] Design features

The YJ-82 is almost identical to the YJ-8 in appearance apart from a slightly longer fuselage and an