Friday, January 09, 2009

JL-2

IOC: 2009

Also Known As
CSS-N-4 Giant Wave
Julang II

Origin
China

Applications
Type 094

Derived from:
DF-31

Description: The Julang 2, also known as JL-2 and CSS-N-4 Giant Wave, is a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) designed to be installed onboard current and next generation Chinese nuclear-powered ballistic submarines. It evolved from DF-31 road mobile ballistic missile. It could be armed with up to 4 90 kilotons yield nuclear warheads, despite it was designed for a single 1 Megaton yield warhead.

The JL-2 ballistic missile retains the intercontinental range of DF-31 and the propulsion system. According to estimated Chinese strategic submarine fleet, the total number of JL-2s procured by the Chinese Navy could be less than 100 units.

Specifications
Number of Weapons: 4

Dimensions: Diameter 2 m, Length 10 m

Weights: Max Weight 20,000 kg (44,092 lb), Warhead 700 kg (1,543 lb)

Performance: CEP 500 m (1,640 ft), Max Range 8,000 km (4,320 nm)

Yield: 1,000 kiloton

Operators

China

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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