C-803 - Specifications

Specifications

Specifications for the C-803 are as follows:

• Length: 6 – 7 m
• Weight: 850 – 1200 kg
• Diameter: 0.36 m
• Range: 280 – 300+ km (or more, depending on the launch platform)
• Cruising altitude: 10 – 50 m for the initial target approach phase, 5 m for the final/terminal phase (~20 km from the target)
• Speed:
  • Subsonic for initial target approach phase
  • Mach 1.3 for intermediary target approach phase (~30 km from the target)
  • Mach 1.7 for final target approach phase (~20 km from the target)
  • Mach 2 for terminal phase (~8 km from the target)
• Propulsion: Solid-fuel rocket booster and turbojet engine
• Warhead: 165 kg semi-armour-piercing