| Julang-3 (JL-3) | |
|---|---|
_Class_Ballistic_Missile_Submarine.JPG) Jin (type 94) class ballistic missile submarine | |
| 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 withBeidou |
Launch platform | Type 094 submarine |
TheJL-3 (Chinese:巨浪-3;pinyin:Jù Làng Sān;lit. 'Giant Wave 3';NATO reporting name:CSS-NX-20[2]) is aChinese third-generationintercontinental-rangesubmarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). It arms theType 094 submarine,[3] and is expected to arm the futureType 096.[2]
The first test flight occurred on 24 November 2018 in theBohai Sea; it was likely a test of the launch tube's cold-launch ejection system.[4] According to anonymous Chinese sources, theType 032 submarine made the first three test launches, with a Type 094 making the fourth in December 2019.[5]
In 2020, anonymous Chinese sources reported that development of the JL-3 and Type 096 had been decoupled to speed up missile development, and that it would take at least five years to integrate the missile with the submarine.[5]
In November 2022, theUnited States Navy reported that the Type 094 was rearmed with the JL-3.[3]
The missile was debuted officially at the2025 China Victory Day Parade.[6]
The JL-3 is reported as a solid-fueled missile with ranges of over 9,000 km (5,600 mi)[4] or 10,000 km (6,200 mi).[1]
TheCenter for Strategic and International Studies reports the likely payload to be threeMIRVnuclear warheads.[7]