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Configuration
| Specification | Sea Skua | C-801 |
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| Speed | Mach 1+[source] | — |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| In service | 1982[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Falklands War Gulf War[source] |
Wingspan
Single source0.72 m[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source25 km[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | British Aircraft Corporation[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1972[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1975[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Control surfaces[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] | — |
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| Variant description | — | C-801 : Export version of YJ-8.[source]Only the source-declared variant C-801 |
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