C-802 vs Type 12
The C-802 and the Type 12 are both Anti-Ship missiles. Range is 120 km for the C-802 vs 200 km for the Type 12. The C-802 reaches 1,111 km/h vs 1,111 km/h for the Type 12. The C-802 carries a 165 kg warhead vs 225 kg for the Type 12. Launch weight is 715 kg for the C-802 vs 700 kg for the Type 12. The C-802 uses Inertial navigation, active radar homing guidance, while the Type 12 relies on Inertial, GPS, Terrain Contour Matching, Ka-band AESA radar. The C-802 entered service 17 years before the Type 12 (1998 vs 2015).
| Chinese anti-ship missile, entering service in 1998, uses inertial navigation and active radar homing. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Anti-Ship |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Manufacturer | CHETA |
| Service year | 1998 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 120.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 715 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 165.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 6.39 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 360 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial navigation, active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 200.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 700 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 225.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 5.00 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 350 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial, GPS, Terrain Contour Matching, Ka-band AESA radar |
| Warhead type | High-explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the C-802 or Type 12?
The Type 12 has a longer range at 200 km compared to the C-802's 120 km.
Which is faster, the C-802 or Type 12?
Both the C-802 and Type 12 have the same maximum speed of Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the C-802 or Type 12?
The Type 12 carries a larger warhead at 225 kg compared to the C-802's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the C-802 or Type 12?
The C-802 is heavier at 715 kg compared to the Type 12's 700 kg.
Which is longer, the C-802 or Type 12?
The C-802 is longer at 6.39 meters compared to the Type 12's 5.00 meters.
What guidance systems do the C-802 and Type 12 use?
The C-802 uses Inertial navigation, active radar homing guidance while the Type 12 uses Inertial, GPS, Terrain Contour Matching, Ka-band AESA radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the C-802 or Type 12?
The C-802 entered service first in 1998, 17 years before the Type 12 which entered service in 2015.