Missile JL-1 (CH-SS-N-3)
Introduced in 1986, China's JL-1 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile designed for strategic nuclear deterrence, distinguished as the country's first solid-fueled sea-based ballistic missile.
| Warhead | Thermonuclear |
| Warhead weight | 600 kg (1,323 lb) |
| Nuclear yield | 250 kt |
| Diameter | 1,400 mm (55.1 in) |
| Length | 10,700 mm (421.3 in) |
| Weight | 14,700 kg (32,408 lb) |
| Range | 1,770 km (1,100 mi) |
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Description
The Julang-1 (JL-1; NATO reporting name CSS-N-3) was China's first-generation nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile. Development of the system began in March 1967, and a theoretical design for a smaller thermonuclear warhead was completed in 1970. The land-based DF-21 appears to be a land-based version of the JL-1.
The JL-1 was a nuclear submarine-launched missile armed with a thermonuclear warhead.
Initial testing and deployment were conducted on a modified Golf-class ballistic missile submarine. The missile was deployed on the Type 092 Xia-class nuclear submarine in 1986. A 2011 US Department of Defense assessment described the operational status of the JL-1 as questionable. The JL-1 missile and its warheads have since been retired and dismantled.
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- AUG 132026 Updated Lede service entry year corrected to the Xia-class deployment date
- AUG 132026 Created Page created: JL-1