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JL-1
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JL-1

SLBM · People's Republic of China · 1991
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JL-1

JL-1
JL-1 Photo: Tosaka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Payload / MIRV
30
Accuracy
25
Platform Survivability
45
BMD Penetration
20
Readiness
50
Reliability
40
Second-Strike Value
45
Strategic Impact
50
Technology
35
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina Space Sanjiang Group Corporation
CategorySLBM
EraCold War
In service1991
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
39
SLBM MASS Rating
12/12
Cold War
29/30
All-Time
SLBM · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Payload / MIRV
30
Accuracy
25
Platform Survivability
45
BMD Penetration
20
Readiness
50
Reliability
40
Second-Strike Value
45
Strategic Impact
50
Technology
35
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
JL-1
Category
Production
1991–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SLBM · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
slbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the slbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile ClassSLBM
  • Service Entry Year1986
  • DesignerHuang Weilu
  • Length11.5 m
  • Diameter1.4 m
  • Launch Weight14,700 kg
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
▣Performance6MOD.6
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry5MOD.5
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test1980
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzenuclear
  • Explosive Filler Typenuclear
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1991Production started
35
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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