CJ-10 cruise missile
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The CJ-10 is a land attack cruise missile
(LACM) currently in service with the Second Artillery Corps
of the People's Republic of China
. It is the first of the Changjian (literally "long sword") series of long range land attack cruise missiles. The CJ-10 made its first public appearance during the October 1 military parade in 2009.
Besides the land attack variant, a possible shore to ship variant has also been rumored to be in Chinese service. Many Taiwan and Hong Kong media sources believe that the weapon has been developed to counter the US Navy's Carrier battle group
s, with the aim of a land based carrier destruction capability.
The CJ-10A is an air-launched variant with a range of 2,000—2,200 km, intended to arm the Xian H-6K strategic nuclear bomber which can carry six of the missiles under its wings.
family. The new design also incorporates elements of the Soviet
Kh-55 cruise missiles. Moscow Defense Brief speculates that Ukraine
may have had some role in the CJ-10 project. China may also have acquired several America
n Tomahawk missiles from Pakistan
and Afghanistan
, after the missiles were fired in a failed attack on the Taliban in 1999. The knowledge from these missiles may have been used in the CJ-10/YJ-62 project.
The CJ-10 family was developed from the DH-10
cruise missile.
Cruise missile
A cruise missile is a guided missile that carries an explosive payload and is propelled, usually by a jet engine, towards a land-based or sea-based target. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhead over long distances with high accuracy...
(LACM) currently in service with the Second Artillery Corps
Second Artillery Corps
The Second Artillery Corps is the strategic missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The SAC is the component of the People's Liberation Army that controls China's nuclear ballistic and conventional missiles. China's total nuclear arsenal size is estimated to be about 240 nuclear weapons...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is the first of the Changjian (literally "long sword") series of long range land attack cruise missiles. The CJ-10 made its first public appearance during the October 1 military parade in 2009.
Besides the land attack variant, a possible shore to ship variant has also been rumored to be in Chinese service. Many Taiwan and Hong Kong media sources believe that the weapon has been developed to counter the US Navy's Carrier battle group
Carrier battle group
A carrier battle group consists of an aircraft carrier and its escorts, together composing the group. The first naval task forces built around carriers appeared just prior to and during World War II. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the first to assemble a large number of carriers into a single...
s, with the aim of a land based carrier destruction capability.
The CJ-10A is an air-launched variant with a range of 2,000—2,200 km, intended to arm the Xian H-6K strategic nuclear bomber which can carry six of the missiles under its wings.
Development
The YJ-62/CJ-10 missile family is based on China's earlier land-based Hongniao cruise missileHongniao missile
HN missiles are a series of little known turbofan powered Chinese land attack cruise missile, which is based on the variants of the Russian Kh-SD/65.-Development:...
family. The new design also incorporates elements of the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Kh-55 cruise missiles. Moscow Defense Brief speculates that Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
may have had some role in the CJ-10 project. China may also have acquired several America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n Tomahawk missiles from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, after the missiles were fired in a failed attack on the Taliban in 1999. The knowledge from these missiles may have been used in the CJ-10/YJ-62 project.
The CJ-10 family was developed from the DH-10
DH-10
The DongHai 10 is a cruise missile developed in the People's Republic of China by the Third Academy by CASIC.According to Janes, the DH-10 is a second-generation land-attack cruise missile , integrated inertial navigation system, GPS, terrain contour mapping system, and digital scene-matching...
cruise missile.
See also
- DF-31DF-31The Dong Feng 31 is a long-range, road-mobile, three stage, solid propellant intercontinental ballistic missile in the Dongfeng missile series developed by the People's Republic of China. It is designed to carry a single 1,000kt thermal nuclear warhead. It is a land-based variant of the submarine...
- YJ-62 - Similar anti-ship missile
- DH-10DH-10The DongHai 10 is a cruise missile developed in the People's Republic of China by the Third Academy by CASIC.According to Janes, the DH-10 is a second-generation land-attack cruise missile , integrated inertial navigation system, GPS, terrain contour mapping system, and digital scene-matching...
, the cruise missile from which the CJ-10 family was developed