DF-100
| DF-100 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Land-attack cruise missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019 |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force |
| Specifications | |
Operational range | 3,000–4,000 kilometres (1,900–2,500 mi; 1,600–2,200 nmi)[1] |
| Maximum speed | Up to Mach 5 (6,100 km/h)[2] |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher [3] Aircraft |
The CJ-100 (Chinese: 长剑-100; pinyin: Cháng Jiàn 100; lit. 'long sword 100')),[2] [4] [5] military designation DF-100[1] (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.[6]
History
[edit ]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.[3]
Design
[edit ]The CJ-100 is supersonic in nearly all flight phases.[2] According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 2022, the missile has a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi; 1,100 nmi).[7] In 2020, Ta Kung Pao reported the missile's accuracy as "meter-level".[8]
According to Chinese reports, the missile may also be carried by the Xi'an H-6K bomber.[9]
Operators
[edit ]- People's Liberation Army Rocket Force - Estimate 54 as of 2024[update] [4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]Citations
[edit ]- ^ a b Wong, Enoch (11 August 2025). "China releases rare footage of DF-100 cruise missile to deter US". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Missile Technology: Accelerating Challenges 2022, p. 19.
- ^ a b China Aerospace Studies Institute (4 November 2020). "First PLA Rocket Force CJ-100 Unit Likely Identified" (PDF). Air University.
- ^ a b The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2025, p. 240.
- ^ Xinhua (1 October 2019). "长剑-100巡航导弹方队 千里点穴的长缨利刃". Chinese Military.
- ^ Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China (PDF). Arlington, VA: United States Department of Defense. 2024. p. 64.
- ^ Missile Technology: Accelerating Challenges 2022, p. 64.
- ^ "長劍100出鞘 米級精度破敵". takungpao (in Chinese). 30 March 2020.
- ^ Chan, Minnie; Liu, Zhen (9 November 2019). "China's new supersonic arsenal could give H-6N bomber force greater reach, military experts say". South China Morning Post.
Sources
[edit ]- International Institute for Strategic Studies (2025). The Military Balance 2025. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-041-04967-8.
- MDI Missile Technology: Accelerating Challenges (PDF) (Report). International Institute for Strategic Studies. December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
