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Sea Skualarger figure on 0 of 3
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Configuration
| Specification | Sea Skua | YJ-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 1+[source] | ≈ Mach 0.9[source] |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] | Anti-ship missiles[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1982[source] | early 1990s to present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | China[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War Gulf War[source] | Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen[source] |
| Designer | British Aircraft Corporation[source] | — |
| Designed | 1972[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation[source] |
| Produced | 1975[source] | Late 1980s to present (export)[source] |
| Warhead | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] | 165 kg (364 lb)[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] | — |
| Engine | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] | Rocket motor[source] |
| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing[source] | Inertial navigation / active radar homing terminal guidance[source] |
| Steering system | Control surfaces[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] | Aerial, naval and land-based[source] |
| Unit cost | — | US$ 0.78 million[source] |
| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
| Flight altitude | — | 5–7 m (16–23 ft)[source] |