CJ-1000 (missile)

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The CJ-1000 (Chinese: 长剑-1000; pinyin: Cháng Jiàn 1000; lit. 'long sword 1000') is a hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile powered by an air-breathing scramjet engine.

History

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The missile was first observed during the preparation of the 2025 China Victory Day Parade in August 2025.[1]

Design

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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.[2][3][4][5]

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.[6]

Operators

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Buckley, Chris; Chang, Agnes (3 September 2025). "China's Latest Missiles, Drones and Submarines, Up Close". The New York Times.
  2. ^ SCMP Team (3 September 2025). "China parades new weapons in show of 'strategic ace' deterrence – as it happened". South China Morning Post.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Kajal, Kapil (3 September 2025). "From nuclear triad to hypersonics: What China unveiled in largest military parade ever". Interesting Engineering.
  5. ^ Malyasov, Dylan (3 September 2025). "China unveils new hypersonic cruise missile". Defense Blog.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Chan, Ryan (5 September 2025). "China Flaunts New Hypersonic Missile for Critical Strikes". Newsweek.