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The Chinese YJ-18 has an efficient turbojet with a terminal-phase ramjet engine. The Chinese YJ-18 has a range of 290 nautical miles (or 330 statute miles). This is almost twice the range of the Russian-Indian Brahmos with a range of 160 nautical miles.

The Chinese Type 052D destroyer is the first ship to deploy the YJ-18 Mach 3 terminal-stage maneuverable warhead. "Published on Sep 19, 2013 ... [The YJ-18] will travel at subsonic speed initially, and at Mach 3 when approaching the target within last 46 kilometers. What's amazing is that the...

The Type 052D destroyer is an upgraded Type 052C destroyer (see picture below). The first difference is the size of the four-paneled AESA radar. The Type 052C has four convex S-band radar panels. The Type 052D has four much larger flat square S-band panels. This means two things. The emitting...

IHS Jane's says the Brahmos has a 292-km range. The Brahmos has a short range for two reasons. Firstly, Russia is not permitted to export a missile to India that exceeds the MTCR limit of 300km. Secondly, the Brahmos is a Mach 3 supersonic missile that burns a huge amount of fuel throughout its...

According to the US Department of Defense, China's YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile (which is carried on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer) has a range of 290 nautical miles or 330 statute miles. In comparison, the Russian-Indian Brahmos has a much shorter range of 160 nautical miles. The Chinese...

China has almost finished construction of the 9th Type 052D second-generation AESA-radar destroyer at Dalian (see third picture below). China has also started construction of the 12th Type 052D destroyer. Additionally, the 24th Chinese Type 054A frigate is ready for sea trials. ----------...