| Julang-1 (JL-1), NATO : CSS-N-3 | |
|---|---|
JL-1 and JL-2.
| |
| Type | SLBM |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Huang Weilu |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Factory 307 (Nanjing Dawn Group) |
| Produced | 1980s |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14,700 kilograms (32,400 lb) |
| Length | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
| Width | 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) |
| Warhead | nuclear |
| Blast yield | 250-500Kt |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational | 1,770 km (JL-1), 2,500 km (JL-1A) |
Guidance | Inertial |
Launch | Xia class submarine |
The Julang-1 (Chinese: 巨浪-1; pinyin: Jù Làng Yī; lit. 'Huge Wave-1', also known as the JL-1; NATO reporting name CSS-N-3) was China's first generation nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). According to a US Department of Defense report in 2011, the operational status of the JL-1 was "questionable".[1]
Research and development began in 1967 and detailed design in the early 1970s, with a first land launch 30 April 1982 and a sea launch from a Project 629A (Golf) class submarine on 12 October 1982. The general designer of the missile was Huang Weilu,[2] and Chen Deren (Chinese: 陈德仁, 1922 – 21 December 2007) served as his deputy. The missile was assembled at Factory 307 (now Nanjing Dawn Group [南京晨光集团]).[citation needed]
The JL-1 was deployed on Xia class submarine in 1986. The Type 092 Xia class nuclear submarine has 12 launch tubes.[citation needed]
The JL-1 was initially tested and deployed on the PLAN's modified Golf class SSB. The Golf has since been modified again for further testing of other missiles, such as the JL-2, which has test-launched multiple times with varying levels of success.[citation needed]
The DF-21 appears to be a land-based version of the JL-1. As of 2018, the JL-1 and its warheads are believed to have been retired and dismantled.[3]
