There appears to be no verifiable or publicly known anti-ship missile system designated as the “FL-6” in open-source military databases, defense industry catalogs, or credible reporting from authoritative sources such as IISS, Jane’s, or SIPRI.
It is possible that there is a confusion with designations, particularly due to overlapping naming conventions in Chinese missile systems:
Possible Designation Confusion:
- “FL” Prefix – Fei Long (Flying Dragon) Series
- The FL-7 and FL-9 are documented export variants of Chinese anti-ship missiles.
- The C-802, for example, is also marketed internationally as the FL-2 (Fei Long-2).
- However, “FL-6” does not appear in any official Chinese defense exhibition materials or export brochures.
- Misinterpretation of YJ (Yingji / Eagle Strike) Series
- Modern Chinese anti-ship missiles use the YJ-X designation domestically:
- YJ-83 (export: C-802)
- YJ-12 (supersonic, air-launched)
- YJ-18 (subsonic cruise + terminal supersonic)
- YJ-21 (hypersonic ASBM)
- There is no known “YJ-6” anti-ship missile either — the number sequence skips from YJ-1/YJ-2 to YJ-6 likely due to internal development numbering.
- Modern Chinese anti-ship missiles use the YJ-X designation domestically:
- Confusion with Air-to-Air or Surface-to-Air Missiles?
- Some Chinese UAVs or experimental platforms carry designations like “FH” (Fenghuang), “FT”, or “PL” (air-to-air), but none match “FL-6” as an anti-ship weapon.
- Typo or Misreading of “C-802” or “YJ-83”?
- Visually, “FL-6” could be a misread version of “FL-2” (i.e., C-802 derivative).
- Alternatively, it might be confused with CM-400AKG, another export ASCM sometimes displayed alongside FL-series branding.
