The CJ-100 (Chinese: 长剑-100; pinyin: Cháng Jiàn 100; lit. 'long sword 100'; NATO reporting name: CH-SSC-13 Splinter),[1] also known as the DF-100[3][2] is a Chinese land-attack cruise missile.[1]
History
According to the US Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute in 2020, at least one operational People's Liberation Army Rocket Force began receiving CJ-100s in 2019;, and full operational capability (FOC) was anticipated by 2022.[2]
Design
The CJ-100 is supersonic in nearly all flight phases.[1] According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 2022, the missile has a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi; 1,100 nmi).[4] In 2020, Ta Kung Pao reported the missile's accuracy as "meter-level".[5]
According to Chinese reports, the missile may also be carried by the Xi'an H-6K bomber.[6]
Operators
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022, p. 19.
- ^ a b c China Aerospace Studies Institute (4 November 2020). "First PLA Rocket Force CJ-100 Unit Likely Identified" (PDF). Air University.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022, p. 65.
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies 2022, p. 64.
- ^ "長劍100出鞘 米級精度破敵". takungpao (in Chinese). 30 March 2020.
- ^ Chan, Minnie; Liu, Zhen (9 November 2019). "China's new supersonic arsenal could give H-6N bomber force greater reach, military experts say". South China Morning Post.
Sources
- MDI Missile Technology: Accelerating Challenges (PDF) (Report). International Institute for Strategic Studies. December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.