PLAN Yu-11 ASROC(ET-81)[China Review related]

[FRF311]

DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

4310

Hypothetical

No

Name

Yu-11 ASROC

Length (m)

6.4

Width/Span (m)

1.8

Diameter (m)

0.36

Weight (kg)

800

Range (nm)

0.5-54

Target Altitude / Depth (ft)

-1969ft- -33ft，-600m- -10m

Target Speed (kts)

No response

Launch Altitude / Depth (ft)

No response

LaunchSpeed (kts)

No response

Warhead

Yu-11 Torpedo payload

Targets

Submarine

CEP (m)

No response

Sensors

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Weapon Codes

Bearing-Only Launch (BOL), Weapon - INS Navigation

Comments

Photos show that the missile uses a turbofan engine. Its cruise attitude should be 30ft AGL. It's launched by YJ-83 quads,not by H/AJK-16 VLS.

Sources

https://twitter.com/dafengcao/status/899834951884877825 https://twitter.com/dafengcao/status/959118142353031168 https://mx.pinterest.com/pin/david-wang-on-twitter--125045327147397158/

[LuigiP57]

You forget platforms: Ship 2703 4596 4597 4720 4721 4722 (056A) 2459 2714 3568 4723 4724 4725 4582 (054a/p)

And it's also a China Review related ticket, it's a hi-pri.

[PygmalionOfCyprus]

This is very interesting. The 056s always seemed under-armed for ASW considering their role.

My understanding is that the ET-series ASROCs were for export-only. Is it possible that the 056s/054As are wired to be able to use such weapons, but they are not actually deployed in PLAN service? I wish we had more info, I would love to know whether that CCTV report mentioned that the ASROC was in service or if it was just testing (could just be testing an export weapon).

[FRF311]

As we all know that only weapons which has already in PLA service will be shown in these CCTV 7 progammes like “Sharpening Soldiers”or"Sharpening Swords"and so on .Weapons which are only for export never appear. The relation between Yu-11 ASROC and ET-81 is just like that between Yu-8 ASROC and ET-80,and we know that Yu-8 ASROC has in PLA service for several years.

[PygmalionOfCyprus]

Handled 508. The Type 056As have new YJ-83 mounts which are capable of firing both and loaded 50/50 (considering their ASW role). The 054As have mounts capable of firing both but remain loaded only w/ YJ-83s by default (of course can be adjusted in ScenEdit).