The CJ-1000 (Chinese: 长剑-1000; pinyin: Cháng Jiàn 1000; lit. 'long sword 1000') is a hypersonic land attack and anti-ship cruise missile powered by an air-breathing scramjet engine.
| CJ-1000 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Land-attack hypersonic cruise missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | scramjet engine |
Operational range | 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi; 3,200 nmi)[1] |
| Maximum speed | Up to Mach 6 (7,400 km/h)[2] |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher |
Design
editThe CJ-1000 is a hypersonic cruise missile designed for long-range precision strike. The missile is likely based on the CJ-100 missile, previously seen on the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 2019. The missile reportedly is fitted with a scramjet engine, allowing maneuverable, sustained hypersonic flight within the atmosphere.[3][4][5][6]
Chinese state media reported that the CJ-1000 is designed to engage "system-node targets on the ground, at sea or in the air", suggesting the missile is capable of targeting aircraft. The intended aerial targets for CJ-1000 are likely slow-moving, high-altitude, large aircraft such as aerial refuelers, airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, and surveillance planes.[1]
Operators
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See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Chen, Stephen (19 September 2025). "How deadly is CJ-1000, world's first hypersonic plane killer? PLA war game gives hint". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Young, Chris (19 February 2026). "China claims lead with world's first land-based scramjet hypersonic missile". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ SCMP Team (3 September 2025). "China parades new weapons in show of 'strategic acrre' deterrence – as it happened". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Bailey, Joanna (3 September 2025). "China shows off J-35 stealth jet, new AEW&C and hypersonic missiles at massive military parade". Aerospace Global News.
- ↑ Kajal, Kapil (3 September 2025). "From nuclear triad to hypersonics: What China unveiled in largest military parade ever". Interesting Engineering.
- ↑ Malyasov, Dylan (3 September 2025). "China unveils new hypersonic cruise missile". Defense Blog.
- ↑ Chan, Ryan (5 September 2025). "China Flaunts New Hypersonic Missile for Critical Strikes". Newsweek.