The CJ-10 () is a second-generationGormley et al.: p.102 Chinese land-attack cruise missile.United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.39 It is derived from the Kh-55 missile. It is reportedly manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy and the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy.

Initially, the CJ-10 was identified as the DH-10 () by Western media and analysts.Easton: p.1 United States Department of Defense reports used "DH-10" until 2011,United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2011, p.2United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2011, p.31 and then "CJ-10" from 2012.United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2012, p.21United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2012, p.42 Publications may use both terms interchangeably.United States National Air and Space Intelligence Center Public Affairs Office: p.27 The Center for Strategic and International Studies believes that the CJ-10 is a member of the Hongniao (HN) series of missiles; Ian Easton believes that the CJ-10 is the same missile as the HN-2, and that the HN-3 is the "DH-10A".Easton: p.3

Description

In the September 2014 edition of Joint Forces Quarterly, an article reportedly described CJ-10 as a subsonic missile with a range exceeding 1,500 km and a 500 kg payload. The article attributes the missile having a guidance package using inertial navigation system, satellite navigation, terrain contour matching, and a likely Digital Scene-Mapping Area Correlator for terminal guidance. Ships and transporter erector launchers were listed as launch platforms.

In 2013, the United States believed that the missile had a range exceeding 1,500 km and could potentially carry either conventional or nuclear payloads.United States National Air and Space Intelligence Center Public Affairs Office: p.29 In 2004, the CJ-10 was credited with a CEP of 10 m.

The YJ-100 is a subsonic anti-ship version of the CJ-10 with a range of . The missile can be air-launched by the H-6 bomber and fired from a vertical launching system of the Type 055 destroyer, according to Chinese expert Li Li on Chinese television. The YJ-100 will have an onboard radar.

Development The development of the CJ-10 could have potentially benefited significantly from the Chinese acquisition of NATO and Soviet missile technology in the 1990s, notably the Kh-55 (purchased from Ukraine), and the Tomahawk cruise missiles (that were unexploded and purchased from Iraq and Serbia). A 1995 Russian document suggested a complete production facility had been transferred to Shanghai for the development of a nuclear-armed cruise missile. Originally, it was thought that this was based on the 300 km-range Raduga Kh-15 (AS-16 'Kickback'), but it now appears that it was the Kh-55 that was transferred to China.

Jane's Information Group reported that the CJ-10 was tested in 2004. An August 2012 report by Jane's indicated that a shipborne variant of the missile may have been tested on Bi Sheng, a Chinese weapons trial ship.

In 2008, the United States estimated that 50–250 missiles were in service, increasing to 150–350 in 2009.

Variants

CJ-10 (DF-10) Baseline version. Known as DH-10 during the prototype phase. Sometimes called the DF-10. CJ-10A (DF-10A) Land-attack cruise missile. Reportedly a stealthier, more accurate, version of the CJ-10. "DH-2000" Supposedly a supersonic version of the DH-10A.Easton: p.5 CJ-10K Air-launched version with a 1500 km range; may be carried by the Xian H-6K. CJ-20 Air-launched version of the CJ-10United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2015, p.46 with an estimated range of more than . Reportedly been tested on the Xian H-6; each bomber may carry four missiles externally.Gormley et al.: p.103 YJ-100 Anti-ship version with an or range,Gormley et al.: p.102 launched by H-6 bomber and Type 055 destroyer. Air-launched YJ-100 and CJ-10KGormley et al.: p.102 are both referred as KD-20 in separate sources. CJ-20A Updated version of the CJ-20.

Operators

People's Liberation Army Rocket Force: 200–500 CJ-10 (est. )United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2010, p.31 : CJ-20, CJ-20A

See also YJ-62 – similar anti-ship missile CJ-100

References

Bibliography

External links DH-10 / CJ-10 / Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM) Photos of different variants