Posted on 08/05/2015 10:20:36 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Images have emerged on the Chinese internet showing what seems to be a mobile coastal variant of the YJ-18 (YingJi-18 or Eagle/Hawk-18) vertically-launched, long-range, supersonic, anti-ship missile. Two types of vehicles are shown in the recent pictures: a 12x12 chassis acting as the transporter erector launcher (TEL) vehicle and a smaller 8x8 chassis that could be the transporter/reloader vehicle (or a different missile as the canisters appear to be quite smaller than on the 12x12).
The missile launched from the 12x12 vehicle seems quite large, but one has to remember that a shore based anti-ship variant of YJ-18 could be fitted with a larger booster to increase its range.
New YJ-18 12x12 TEL vehicle moving in firing position
If this vehicle is confirmed to be a YJ-18 launcher, this would be the fourth variant of the YJ-18 anti-ship missile family. It would join the:
- YJ-18 which is the original variant: A surface (ship) launched land attack cruise missile
- YJ-18A which is a vertically launched (from VLS) surface to surface anti-ship missile, currently fitted aboard Type 052D destroyers of the PLAN (and likely present on the future Type 055 destroyers).
- YJ-18B which the submarine launched variant
The extact designation of the new land-based variant of the YJ-18 is currently unknown.
Chinese media claim the YJ-18 system is designed for the destruction of various surface ships from an enemy’s landing squadrons, convoys, carrier strike groups, as well as single vessels and land-based radiocontrast targets in conditions of intensive fire and electronic countermeasures.
After the vertical launch the missile’s turbojet engine is capable of flying at a cruise speed of Mach 0.8 for about 180 kilometers after that point the warhead section separates and a solid rocket engine ignites allowing at a top speed of Mach 2.5-3 for about 40 kilometers. Because of these flight characteristics, some Western analysts believe the YJ-18 is based on the Russian Klub 3M-54E.
According to Chinese sources, the missile can maneuver at 10G acceleration to avoid enemy interception by air-to-air or surface-air missiles.
The above video shows a YJ-18A test launch from one of the two Type 909 test ship of the PLAN. These vessels can be fitted with various weapon and sensor systems and serve as test beds for the PLAN's future systems.
Glad we did a demo of our SM6 missile.
Not an expert, but I have fairly low confidence that the USN has countermeasures to these extremely sophisticated ASMs. These are absolutely awesome weapons.
Time to start deploying the USN’s laser cannon.
When you are traveling that fast, it is hard to hit a target. Anything you hit at that speed (like shrapnel from an AA missile) is going to mess you up.
The Iranians have fortified the narrow, shallow Persian Gulf with earlier variants of this shore to ship missile. They would have a travel time of less than thirty seconds if fired at US ships in the Gulf. The ship’s missile defenses will stop most but not all. The US NAVY would suffer a debacle worse than Pearl Harbor in less than fifteen minutes if shooting started. Furthermore the Iranians are armed with many long range missiles and short range ballistic missile positioned in forward areas in Syria. If Israel were to attack, it would face a devastating counter attack. Face it Iran won the chess game.
Who believes this can defeat AEGIS?
I believe the US countermeasures are scalar weapons.
Supersonic missiles ain't squat when they have to fly through a demolecularization field. They just turn into high speed dust.
the image looks like a cad simulation, not real hardware ...
Just Google "scalar weapons" and take your pick of the links.
It's officially dismissed as crank science.
So that means they don't exist.
Understand?
They. Don't. Exist.
Who believes this can defeat AEGIS?
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It’s not really about AEGIS...
Missiles like this are about compressing the engagement into a shorter time. Your effective PK vs the YJ-18 and similar missiles is lowered because you’re going to get less shots at the incoming before it hits you.
That’s what CIWS is for.
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