CJ-10 (missile)

CJ-10
CJ-10 Cruise missile on WS2400 TEL
TypeLand-attack missile
Cruise missile
Air-launched cruise missile
Place of originChina
Service history
Used byChina
Production history
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation/China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy
Specifications
Warhead500 kg (1,100 lb),[1] conventional or nuclear[2]
Operational
range
>1,500–2,000 km (930–1,240 mi; 810–1,080 nmi)
Guidance
system
Launch
platform

The CJ-10 (simplified Chinese: 长剑-10; traditional Chinese: 長劍-10; pinyin: Cháng Jiàn 10; lit. 'long sword 10') is a second-generation[1] Chinese land-attack cruise missile.[5] It is derived from the Kh-55 missile.[6] It is reportedly manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy and the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy.[1]

Initially, the CJ-10 was identified as the DH-10 (Chinese: 东海-10; pinyin: Dong Hai 10; lit. 'east sea 10') by Western media and analysts.[7][8] United States Department of Defense reports used "DH-10" until 2011,[9][10] and then "CJ-10" from 2012.[11][12] Publications may use both terms interchangeably.[1][13] The Center for Strategic and International Studies believes that the CJ-10 is a member of the Hongniao (HN) series of missiles;[14] Ian Easton believes that the CJ-10 is the same missile as the HN-2, and that the HN-3 is the "DH-10A".[15]

  1. ^ a b c d Gormley et al.: p.102
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference missilethreat-2013_p29 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "PLA's Type 093G submarines 'could destroy Izumo'". Want China Times. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ^ "China Destroyer Consolidates Innovations, Other Ship Advances". AFCEA. 1 December 2013.
  5. ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.39
  6. ^ "China's new cruise missile programme 'racing ahead'". Jane's Defence Weekly. 12 January 2000. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009.
  7. ^ Kopp, Carlo; Andrew, Martin (27 January 2014). "PLA Cruise Missiles; PLA Air–Surface Missiles". Air Power Australia.net: 1. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  8. ^ Easton: p.1
  9. ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2011, p.2
  10. ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2011, p.31
  11. ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2012, p.21
  12. ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2012, p.42
  13. ^ United States National Air and Space Intelligence Center Public Affairs Office: p.27
  14. ^ "Hong Niao Series (HN-1/-2/-3)".
  15. ^ Easton: p.3