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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Abu Mahdi (missile) | YJ-7 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 0.8[source] |
| Type | Cruise missile[source] | anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 20 August 2020[source] | — |
| Used by | Iran |
expanded
Single sourcefolded
Single source450 mm (18 in) (folded) 587 mm (23.1 in) (expanded)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; when launched by fixed-wing aircraft
Single source15 km (9.3 mi; 8.1 nmi), 25 km (16 mi; 13 nmi) when launched by fixed-wing aircraft[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Warhead | High Explosive[source] | 30.5 kg (67 lb) semi armour-piercing high explosive[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Third Academy[source] |
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| Engine | — | Rocket engine[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 13–20 m (43–66 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Active radar , TV/CCD electro-optical , semi-active laser homing (SAL), infrared homing (IR), image infrared homing (IIR), and millimeter wave radar (mmW)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Air & surface[source] |
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