Thailand Fires Chinese YJ-83 Anti-Ship Missile

KUALA LUMPUR—Thailand has conducted its first firing of a Chinese-made YJ-83 anti-ship missile in a naval exercise on April 5. The announcement of the successful test confirms that the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is equipped with the weapon, designated as the C-802A in its export version. This has not...
Marhalim Abas

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

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