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Julang-2 (JL-2)
TypeSLBM
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
In serviceActive as of 2015[1]
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Navy
Specifications
Mass42,000 kilograms (93,000 lb)[2]
Length13 metres (43 ft)[2]
Warheadsingle or 3-8 MIRV nuclear warhead
Blast yield1 megaton of TNT (4.2 PJ) single, 20/90/150kt

PropellantSolid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
3,900 nmi (7,200 km)
Guidance
system
Astro-inertial[3] with satellite-based updates[2]
Launch
platform
Type 094 submarine
JL-2 at 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

The JL-2 (Chinese: 巨浪-2; pinyin: Jù Làng Èr; lit. 'Giant Wave 2', NATO reporting name CSS-N-14) is a Chinese second-generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deployed on the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) Type 094 submarines.

The JL-2 provides China with its first viable sea-based nuclear deterrent.[4]

Development

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The JL-2 was developed as part of a larger program to replace the liquid-fuelled ballistic missiles developed from 1965 with solid-fuelled missiles.[5] The JL-2 was the SLBM variant of the land-based DF-31. Development of both missiles began in the mid-1980s,[6] with the SLBM having less priority.[7] The first JL-2 at-sea launch occurred in 2001 from a Type 031 submarine.[8][7] The missile suffered a series of testing failures. A successful test cycle was achieved in 2012.[6]

During the development of the missile, it was reported that China was considering modifying the missile to accommodate an anti-satellite warhead to give it a sea-based anti-satellite capability.[9]

Type 094 deterrence patrols with JL-2 missiles began in December 2015.[1] Each submarine may carry 12 missiles.[4]

Description

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The JL-2 is a three-stage, solid-fueled missile,[10] with a maximum range of 3,900 nmi (7,200 km).[4] It carries a single[11] 1 megaton warhead.[3] According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the missile may carry 3-8 MIRVs with yields of 20, 90, or 150 kilotons.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (16 December 2015). "China advances sea- and land-based nuclear deterrent capabilities". Jane's Defence Weekly. 53 (6). Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISSN 0265-3818.
  2. ^ a b c d "JL-2". Missile Threat. Center for Strategic and International Studies. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b Rahmat, Ridzwan (25 March 2014). "PACOM chief says China will deploy long-range nuclear missiles on subs this year". janes.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2024, p. 53.
  5. ^ Logan 2019, pp. 397–398.
  6. ^ a b Logan 2019, p. 399.
  7. ^ a b Lewis, Jeffrey (25 June 2005). "JL-2 SLBM Flight Test". Arms Control Wonk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. ^ Descisciolo 2005, p. 52.
  9. ^ Gertz, Bill (18 January 2008). "Submarine ASAT". Washington Post.[dead link]
  10. ^ Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat 2020, p. 3.
  11. ^ Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat 2020, p. 33.

Sources

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  • JL-2 from Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica