CJ-100

The CJ-100 (Chinese: 长剑-100; pinyin: Cháng Jiàn 100; lit. 'long sword 100'),[4] also known as DF-100 (Chinese: 东风-100; pinyin: Dōngfēng 100; lit. 'east wind 100'),[1] is a Chinese land-attack supersonic-hypersonic cruise missile.[3] The missile system is reportedly capable of engaging land-based facilities, reinforced targets, underground bunkers, and moving warships, including aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. The range is reportedly around 2,000 to 3,000 kilometres (1,200 to 1,900 mi). The missile can be mounted on a 10x10 transporter erector launcher (TEL) vehicle in pair of two,[1] or possibly launched by the H-6K bomber.[4] US Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute identified and determined CJ-100 is in the People's Liberation Army service as of 2019, and full operational capability (FOC) of the missile system can be achieved by 2022 to 2023.[5]

CJ-100
TypeLand-attack cruise missile
Place of originChina
Service history
In service2019
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Specifications
WarheadConventional or nuclear warhead[1]
Operational
range
2,000 to 3,000 kilometres (1,200 to 1,900 mi)
Maximum speed Mach 4–Mach 5 (4,900–6,125 km/h)[2][3]
Accuracy1 m[2]
Launch
platform
Road-mobile Transporter erector launcher
H-6K bomber

Operators

 China

See also

References
  1. "DF-100". Military Today.
  2. "長劍100出鞘 米級精度破敵". takungpao (in Chinese). 30 March 2020.
  3. Roblin, Sebastien (17 April 2020). "The DF-100 Is China's Biggest Threat To The U.S. Navy". National Interest.
  4. 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.
  5. China Aerospace Studies Institute (4 November 2020). "First PLA Rocket Force CJ-100 Unit Likely Identifie" (PDF). Air University.


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