Julang-3 (JL-3) | |
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Type | SLBM |
Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
Service history | |
In service | 2022 |
Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy |
Specifications | |
Warhead | MIRV |
Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | >5,400 nmi (10,000 km)[1] |
Guidance system | Astro-inertial with Beidou |
Launch platform | Type 094 submarine |
The JL-3 (Chinese: 巨浪-3; pinyin: Jù Làng Sān; lit. 'Giant Wave 3'; NATO reporting name: CSS-NX-20[2]) is a Chinese third-generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). It arms the Type 094 submarine,[3] and is expected to arm the future Type 096.[2]