{
  "id": "yj-9",
  "name": "YJ-9",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Anti-ship air-to-surface missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2013,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "In 2013, the existence of a light weight Chinese AShM was revealed to the public via internet, which is designated as YJ-9, with YJ as the abbreviation of Ying Ji, meaning Eagle Strike in Chinese (鹰击).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "29 kg semi armour-piercing high explosive, with time-delay fuze",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Solid rocket engine",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_mach",
      "v": 0.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "millimeter wave ARH / TV guidance / Infrared homing",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "FL-10",
      "text": "FL-10 (FL = Fei Long / Feilong, or 飞龙 in Chinese, meaning Flying Dragon) is the cheaper coastal defense version of C-701 anti-ship missile.",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "C-703",
      "text": "C-703 is the millimeter wave (MMW) guided (homing) version of C-701. Originally revealed in the 2002 Zhuhai Airshow, the missile had an 8-mm MMW seeker. In the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow, a 4-mm MMW seeker was also been developed.",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "YJ-9",
      "text": "In 2013, the existence of a light weight Chinese AShM was revealed to the public via internet, which is designated as YJ-9, with YJ as the abbreviation of Ying Ji, meaning Eagle Strike in Chinese (鹰击).",
      "src": [
        "weg-yj-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "alcm",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/yj-9.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-yj-9": {
      "title": "YJ-9 Chinese Anti-Ship Air-to-Surface Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/YJ-9_Chinese_Anti-Ship_Air-to-Surface_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}