CM-302 Missile

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Reports are emerging that Iran is close to finalizing a deal with China to buy CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles.

About CM-302 Missile

• It is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by China.
• It is an export version of the YJ-12 missile used by the Chinese Navy. 
• It is intended to strike large naval vessels and other maritime targets.

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CM-302 Missile Features

• The missile is almost 7 m long, with a body diameter of 0.7 m and a launch weight of 2000-2500 kg. 
• It is equipped with a liquid direct-flow air-breathing jet engine and four air intakes. 
• The missile travels at sustained supersonic speeds, reportedly around Mach 2.5–3 or higher, making it very hard and challenging to intercept once launched.
• It has a range of about 290 km.
• It is equipped with a conventional high-explosive warhead weighing approximately 250 kg.
• It can be launched from both ships and ground-based launchers. 
• The CM-302 approaches its target at extremely low altitudes. 
• The guidance system of the missile combines inertial navigation with China’s BeiDou satellite navigation for mid-course guidance, along with an active radar seeker for terminal homing.
• It has a high hit probability, nearly 90 percent, owing to its sea-skimming flight profile and advanced guidance suite.

Source: OI