Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
JL-3
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · MODERN ERA
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear warheads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeMIRV nuclear warhead
- Service Entry Year2022
- In ServiceYes
◈Yield4MOD.4
- Yield3,000
- ThermonuclearYes
- Boosted FissionYes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)No
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsType 094 submarine, Type 096 submarine
- MIRV-CompatibleYes
- Missile WarheadYes
- Gravity BombNo
- Artillery ShellNo
◇Production3MOD.3
- Designer / LabPeople's Republic of China
- First Test2018
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2022Production started
4
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12NUCLEAR WARHEADS3MODERN ERA · NUCLEAR WARHEADS22PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS10PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A warhead designed for integration into a Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle delivery system.
Explosive payload of a missile, designed to inflict damage on a target.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources