CJ-1000 (missile)
Chinese cruise missile
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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 | |
| In service | 2025 |
| 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 7 (8,600 km/h)[1] |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Aircraft |
History
The missile was first observed during the preparation of the 2025 China Victory Day Parade in August 2025.[2]
Design
The 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]
