PLAN Anti-ship/surface missiles

vincent · 2025-08-22T01:22:07-0400

ougoah said:
Soz. I felt the previous mentions of Brahmos on this thread to justify pointing out there is zero comparison between Brahmos and YJ-12. Plenty of people don't know any details or the context. Not only are they incomparable as individual weapon systems (the YJ-12 is infinitely better networked and supported) with a far deeper history and chain of legacy developments and experiences in similar weapons before Brahmos but want to point out while Brahmos is India's best, YJ-12 isn't even China's top 8 for anti-surface/ship in just isolated overall mechanical performance.

Forum has plenty of less "educated" members who probably are unaware that YJ-12 doesn't exist in a vacuum. It is the product of the entire CSS-C-6 domestic program for ramjet powered supersonic cruise missile and combined experience with the Soviet Kh-31 and P-270 Moskit ramjet powered supersonic cruise missiles. Brahmos isn't even Indian! They still can't make the entire thing themselves.

YJ-12’s development has nothing to do with Brahmos. The comparison does not provide any value. All it does is derailing the thread.

bsdnf · 2025-08-22T02:02:15-0400

bsdnf said:
It's not just a matter of fighter jets carrying it (although that is also a major issue). The trio mentioned the logistical problems associated with the YJ-12. Transporting, loading, and unloading such a large missile on an aircraft carrier is a cumbersome tasks, especially when weighing the benefits.

BTW, the trio specifically mentioned that the YJ-15 is outperforms the YJ-12.

After all, the YJ-12 is a missile that is nearly 20 years old.

One more thing to note is that the trio described it as being paired with the J-15 rather than the J-15T

Which means that the YJ-15 is likely a project that began before or after the J-15 entered service, and J-15 can carry it for ski-jump takeoffs, maybe 2 rounds

PLAN Anti-ship/surface missiles

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