CM-400AKG | |
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Type | Medium-range air-to-surface missile |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 2012-present |
Used by | China |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 910 kg (2,010 lb) |
Length | 510 cm (16.7 ft) |
Diameter | 400 mm (16 in) |
Warhead | 150–200 kg (330–440 lb) warhead |
Engine | turbojet |
Operational range | 250 km (160 mi; 130 nmi) |
Maximum speed | Mach 4-5 |
Guidance system | INS - GNSS + IR/TV Seeker |
Launch platform | Aircraft JF-17 |
The CM-400 is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship missile manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
The CM-400AKG was unveiled at the 2012 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, [1] where it was claimed to have entered service on Pakistan Air Force CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunders. [2] At the 2013 Dubai Airshow, a Pakistani military source claimed the missile was in Chinese service, and that an anti-ship version was in development. In 2014, a PAF JF-17 was spotted carrying two – possibly mock-up – CM-400AKGs, suggesting the missile was still in development. [1]
At the 2013 Paris Air Show, Fábrica Argentina de Aviones officials revealed the missile's performance was a major reason for their interest in co-producing the JF-17. [1]
The CM-400AKG supersonic anti-ship missile is an air-launched cruise missile and a derivative of the SY-400 guided rocket, also developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). [1]
The CM-400AKG is advertised as having a 510 cm (16.7 ft) length, a 400 mm (16 in) diameter, a mass of 910 kg (2,010 lb), and a range of 100–240 km (62–149 mi; 54–130 nmi), [1] and capable of carrying either a 150 kg (330 lb) blast warhead or a 200 kg (440 lb) penetrator warhead. [3] It has a high cruise altitude and a steep terminal dive (semi-ballistic flight profile [4] ), with a maximum terminal speed of Mach 4.5 to Mach 5. Seeker options include "INS + GNSS + Passive Radar Seeker," potentially for anti-ship with a circular error probable (CEP) of 5 m (16 ft)., and "INS-GNSS+IR/TV Seeker", with a CEP of 5–10 m (16–33 ft). [1] Pakistan air force officials described the missile as "an aircraft carrier killer." [2]
In the aftermath of the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Pakistan Air Force officials disclosed that CM-400AKG has a range of 400 km (250 mi), a terminal locking range of 30 km (19 mi), a speed of Mach 5, and a passive mode for anti-radiation and suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) missions. [5]
Pakistan Air Force sources suggested that CM-400AKG is in People's Liberation Army service. [5]