looking missile was seen that may have been designated as the YJ-12. Jane's reported that a YJ-12A was supposedly in development in 2004. The YJ-91 designation ultimately went to the Chinese development of the Russian Kh-31. The YJ-12 ultimately resembled a lengthened Kh-31. The YJ-12 appeared at the 2015 China Victory Day Parade, indicating that the missile had entered active service since all weapons showcased during the parade are actively inducted prior to the parade. The YJ-12B was reportedly deployed to the Spratly Islands around March 2018. Variants YJ-12 Air-launched variant YJ-12A Naval surface-based variant, launched by rocket booster. YJ-12B Land-based variant with range. CM-302 In November 2016, CASIC unveiled the CM-302 as the export version of the YJ-12. It is marketed as "the world's best anti-ship missile" that it is supersonic throughout its flight, can be launched from air, land, and naval platforms, can disable a 5,000-tonne warship, and be used in a land attack role. Assuming physical characteristics similar to the YJ-12, the missile is likely long and diameter, with an estimated weight of . It is stated to have a range of , a warhead, guided by BeiDou which can be updated by data-link with an active radar seeker for terminal homing to achieve a 90% probability of hitting its target, while traveling at a mid-course speed of Mach 1.5-2 and accelerating to Mach 3 or higher during the terminal flight phase. Operators Current operators People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Air Force, CM-400 Pakistan Navy, CM-302 Type 054A/P frigate See also Related development YJ-18 HD-1 Comparable missiles 3M-54 Klub BrahMos P-800 Oniks Perseus (missile) ASM-3 Yun Feng References Bibliography Guided missiles of the People's Republic of China Anti-ship cruise missiles of the People's Republic of China Air-to-surface missiles Weapons of the People's Republic of China Military equipment introduced in the 2010s