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Missile ForcesChina

HY-3 (CSS-C-6 Sawhorse)

Short-range anti-ship cruise missileFielded 1985Pending verification
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System
TypeShort-range anti-ship cruise missile
Date of introduction1985
ProliferationAt least 5 countries
Variants
HY-2Basic variant radar-guidance land-to-ship missile *developed from the HY-1 missile[1]
HY-2AIR-guidance variant[1]
HY-2AIIImproved variant of the HY-2A[1]
HY-2BImproved radar-guidance variant with a monopulse radar seeker replacing the original conical scanning radar[1]
HY-2BIIImproved variant of the HY-2B with a newly designed radar seeker[1]
C-201Export designation for HY-2[1]
C-201WExtended-range variant powered by a turbojet engine replacing the original liquid-fuel rocket motor. Export only[1]
YJ-6Air launched variant of the HY-2[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
HY-3; NATO: CSS-C-6 SawhorseAnti-Ship Cruise Missile
Med[1]
Range
180 km112 mi · 97 nmi
Type
Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Warhead
Shaped charge high explosive
Warhead weight
500 kg
Speed
Mach 2.5
Length
9.85m
Summary

The HaiYing-3 (HY-3, also known as C-301 in its export name; NATO codename: CSS-C-6 Sawhorse) is the active radar homing, ramjet-powered supersonic land-to-ship missile developed by China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy (CHETA, also known as 3rd Space Academy).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
BangladeshChinaCubaIranSudan
Sources
  1. HY-3 (CSS-C-6 Sawhorse) Chinese Short-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import