C-801 vs YJ-18
C-801 vs YJ-18 at a glance — range 42 vs 540 km, speed 1,111 vs 3,704 km/h, warhead 165 vs 300 kg, launch weight 625 vs 1,579 kg.
Specifications
|
C-801 |
YJ-18 |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Anti-Ship |
Anti-Ship |
| Type |
Anti-ship missile |
Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Manufacturer |
CHETA |
Chinese State Industry |
| Service year |
1987 |
2015 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.8 million |
NA |
| Range |
42.0 km |
540.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
1111 km/h |
Mach 3.0 |
| Weight |
625 kg |
1,579 kg |
| Warhead |
165.0 kg |
300.0 kg |
| Length |
5.81 m |
8.20 m |
| Diameter |
360 mm |
514 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial navigation and active radar homing |
Beidou-assisted inertial navigation system |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
High-explosive |
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Which has longer range, the C-801 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 has a longer range at 540 km compared to the C-801's 42 km.
Which is faster, the C-801 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the C-801's 1111 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the C-801 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 carries a larger warhead at 300 kg compared to the C-801's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the C-801 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 is heavier at 1,579 kg compared to the C-801's 625 kg.
Which is longer, the C-801 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 is longer at 8.20 meters compared to the C-801's 5.81 meters.
What guidance systems do the C-801 and YJ-18 use?
The C-801 uses Inertial navigation and active radar homing guidance while the YJ-18 uses Beidou-assisted inertial navigation system guidance.
Which entered service first, the C-801 or YJ-18?
The C-801 entered service first in 1987, 28 years before the YJ-18 which entered service in 2015.