C-802
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Overview
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Iranian coastal defense system launching a Noor anti-ship missile.
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1995 - 2001 (Iranian reverse engineering)
Iran
Pakistan
Description
Introduction
The C-802 is a 1990's era anti-ship missile of Chinese origin. It is a further development of the YJ-8 using a French turbojet engine in order to extend the range. The C-802 was exported to various nations with close ties to China, but was never adopted by the Chinese military. Following international arms embargoes Iran copied the C-802 as the Noor, and subsequently developed further improved models.
Design
The C-802 retains the overall shape and layout of the older Chinese YJ-8. The solid propellant rocket motor is exchanged for the French Microturbo TRI 60 air breathing turbojet engine. The warhead and guidance section of the YJ-8 have been retained.
Firepower
The C-802 has a 165 kg high explosive warhead. The maximum range is about 120 km, a significant increase over the 42 km of the YJ-8. The C-802 is subsonic and flies at an altitude of 5 to 7 m above sea level when closing in on its target.
Guidance
The C-802 uses an active radar homing warhead. Inertial navigation is used to reach the target area. There is no GPS guidance or datalink for mid course updates.
Platforms
The C-802 is used on various types of vessels ranging from missile boats to corvettes to frigates. Iran has also developed several types of coastal defense systems using the C-802 or local Noor variants.
Users
The C-802 was never adopted by China. It was however a step towards development of the more capable YJ-83 which was acquired in large numbers. The C-802 has been exported to Pakistan, Iran, Algeria and other nations with close ties to China.
Media
C-802
Algerian navy test firing a C-802 anti-ship missile in 2016.
Source: Hakim Djebbour
Copyright: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Iranian coastal defense system launching a Noor anti-ship missile.
Source: Tasnim News Agency
Copyright: CC BY 4.0
Noor
Iranian coastal defense system launching a Noor anti-ship missile.
Source: Tasnim News Agency
Copyright: CC BY 4.0
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YJ-8
The C-802 retains the warhead and guidance section of the earlier YJ-8 anti-ship missile.
YJ-83
The C-802 was developed into the longer range YJ-83 for Chinese domestic use. The export model of the YJ-83 is called C-802A.