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Storm Shadowlarger figure on 2 of 3
YJ-83larger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Diameter
Single source360 millimetres (14 in)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi)[source]
Operational; C-802
Single sourceOperational; C-802A
Single sourceOperational; YJ-83KH
Single sourceOperational; YJ-83, YJ-83K
Single source180 km (YJ-83, YJ-83K) 230 km (YJ-83KH) 120 km (C-802) 180 km (C-802A)[source]
Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 1,200 lb f
Single sourceMicroturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 5.4 kN (1,200 lb f )[source]
Warhead weight
Single source450 kilograms (990 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Storm Shadow | YJ-83 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air-launched cruise missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2003–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Wars | Iraq War Libyan Civil War 2011 military intervention in Libya Syrian Civil War US intervention in the Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
| Designer | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] | — |
| Designed | 1994–2001[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | MBDA[source] | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation[source] |
| Unit cost | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] | — |
| Warhead | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] | 190 kg high-explosive fragmentation (YJ-83) 165 kg high-explosive, semi-armour piercing (YJ-83K)[source] |
| Guidance system | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] | Inertial navigation / active radar homing or imaging-infrared (IIR) terminal guidance[source] |
| Steering system | 6 tailplanes (4 vertical & 2 horizontal)[source] | — |
| Transport | Mirage 2000 , Rafale , Su-24 , Tornado , Typhoon , Gripen[source] | — |
| References | Janes & The Telegraph[source] | — |
| Engine | — | CTJ-2 turbojet[source] |
| Flight altitude | — | 20-30 m (cruise) 5-7 m (terminal)[source] |
| Launch platform | — | Surface and air launched[source] |