C-802 vs YJ-18
Overview
The C-802 and the YJ-18 are both Anti-Ship missiles.
The YJ-18 has a range of 540 km — 4.5x the C-802's 120 km. The C-802 reaches 1,111 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the YJ-18. The C-802 carries a 165 kg warhead vs 300 kg for the YJ-18. The C-802 uses Inertial navigation, active radar homing guidance, while the YJ-18 relies on Beidou-assisted inertial navigation system.
The C-802 entered service 17 years before the YJ-18 (1998 vs 2015).
| 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 | 540.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Warhead | 300.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | NA |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | Beidou-assisted inertial navigation system |
| Warhead type | High-explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the C-802 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 has a longer range at 540 km compared to the C-802's 120 km.
Which is faster, the C-802 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the C-802's Mach 0.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the C-802 or YJ-18?
The YJ-18 carries a larger warhead at 300 kg compared to the C-802's 165 kg.
Which is heavier, the C-802 or YJ-18?
The C-802 is heavier at 715 kg compared to the YJ-18's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the C-802 or YJ-18?
The C-802 is longer at 6.39 meters compared to the YJ-18's 0.00 meters.
What guidance systems do the C-802 and YJ-18 use?
The C-802 uses Inertial navigation, active radar homing guidance while the YJ-18 uses Beidou-assisted inertial navigation system guidance.
Which entered service first, the C-802 or YJ-18?
The C-802 entered service first in 1998, 17 years before the YJ-18 which entered service in 2015.