| Julang-2 (JL-2) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | SLBM |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | Active as of 2015[1] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 42,000 kilograms (93,000 lb)[2] |
| Length | 13 metres (43 ft)[2] |
| Warhead | single[3] or 1-3 MIRV[4] or 3-8 MIRV nuclear warhead[2] |
| Blast yield | 1 megaton of TNT (4.2 PJ) single,[5] or 1-3 MIRV [4] 20/90/150kt [2] |
| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[3] |
Operational range | 7,200 km (4,500 mi)[6] |
Guidance system | Astro-inertial[5] with Beidou[2] |
Launch platform | Type 094 submarine[7] |
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. It succeeds the JL-1 SLBM deployed on the Type 092 submarine.[7]
The JL-2 provides China with its first viable sea-based nuclear deterrent.[7]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/jl-2/ CSIS Missile Threat - JL-2
- ^ a b National Air and Space Intelligence Center (2017: 33)
- ^ a b "Chinese Navy has now six Type 094A Jin-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines".
- ^ 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.
- ^ United States Department of Defense (2018: 38)
- ^ a b c United States Department of Defense (2018: 29)