The CJ-100 (Chinese:长剑-100;pinyin:Cháng Jiàn 100;lit.'long sword 100')), military designation DF-100 (Chinese:东风-100;pinyin:Dōngfēng 100;lit.'East Wind 100'), NATO reporting name: CH-SSC-13 Splinter, is a Chinese land-attack cruise missile.

History

According to the US Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute in 2020, at least one operational People's Liberation Army Rocket Force began receiving CJ-100s in 2019; full operational capability (FOC) was anticipated for 2022.

Design

The CJ-100 is supersonic in nearly all flight phases. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 2022, the missile has a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,200mi; 1,100nmi). In 2020, Ta Kung Pao reported the missile's accuracy as "meter-level".

According to Chinese reports, the missile may also be carried by the Xi'an H-6K bomber.

Operators

China

See also

Citations

Sources

  • International Institute for Strategic Studies (2025). The Military Balance 2025. London: Routledge. ISBN978-1-041-04967-8.
  • (PDF) (Report). International Institute for Strategic Studies. December 2022.