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YJ-12 / Yingzhe-12 / Eagle Strike 12

YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missile development is China's fourth-generation anti-ship missile, developed with reference to its Russian 3M80E (NATO reporting name SS-N-22 "Sunburn") supersonic anti-ship missiles, but from the Eagle. In terms of the ratio of YJ-12 and H-6 carrier aircraft, the length of the Eagle 12 projectile is about 6 to 7 meters, and the projectile diameter is about 0.5 meters. In contrast, the 3M80E projectile is more than 9 meters long, and the projectile diameter reaches 1.3 meters. The size is obviously different from the latter. The smaller size shows that its load-bearing performance is better than the latter, especially suitable for light and medium ships.

The Eagle-12 anti-ship missile adopts China’s most advanced four-inlet integrated ramjet supersonic anti-ship missile, which are arranged evenly and symmetrically around the body; the wings adopt a foldable X layout, and the warhead adopts a slightly pointed Parabolic aerodynamic shape.

Yingzhike-12 adopts GPS + " Beidou " joint satellite guidance + terminal broadband active radar system, which has extremely high hit accuracy. After the missile is launched, it climbs to a certain altitude and receives the first target parameter confirmation of its own early warning radar through the data link. After the guidance system sends the parameters to the flight control system, the missile begins to descend and enter the low altitude cruise state. Flying silently at a speed of Mach 1.5 and an altitude of 12-15 meters. The YJ-12 anti-ship missile weighs between 2 and 2.5 tons, the terminal penetration speed can reach Mach 4.0, and the range is about 150-300 kilometers. If Yingzha-12 focuses on "saturation attack", its destructive power will be even more amazing.

The high speed of the Eagle-12 makes it very powerful against anti-missile missiles. Today, any short-range interception system in service in the West cannot do anything against it. This missile is incompatible with the well-known Dongfeng- Combining operations with 21D will enable China to form a coordinated attack capability in both high and low directions, which can effectively penetrate the US military’s current carrier defensive network composed of the Aegis system.

For the choice of the Yingzhe-12 carrier aircraft, the " Flying Leopard " fighter-bomber was the first to appear . The " Flying Leopard " has strong bomb-carrying capability, long range, sufficient body space and large external capability, which is very suitable for conversion into a heavy-duty missile carrier. The " Flying Leopard " has a combat radius of 1,650 kilometers, plus the missile's 400-kilometer range, which will deter potential enemies along China's east and south coasts, as well as the ability to threaten enemy maritime targets inside and outside the second island chain.

Navy and Air Force have a lot of equipment Su-30MKK, Shenyang J-16, H--6 G / K and other models, also YJ -12 ideal carrier aircraft; in the combat radius, these three than the " Flying Leopard " more Some can carry out anti-aircraft carrier and anti-ship combat missions on a larger scale.