China IRBM/SRBM (and non-ICBM/SLBM) thread

[Nx4eu]

Air Launched Ballistic Missile (ALBM) with what appears to be a manoeuverable warhead section which we can classify as a MaRV weapon if it goes outside the atmosphere or it could be one of the basic types of dual conical gliders which qualify as a form of HGV so it doesn't exactly need to go exoatmsophere and rely on a "depressed" trajectory after being launched from the aircraft.

Likely candidates for launch platform include H-6 and there was some rumours flying around that it could be launched by some new bomber platform, H-20 etc. Seems like a stretch given the size but those are the rumours.

What it is aimed at is unknown. Likely candidates include ships or static land targets. Range of just the missile appears MRBM ranged so tops out around 2000km-3000km. With air launch from higher altitude and with some speed, range could be up to 3000km - 4000km? as a finger in the air sort of estimate. Could be off by 2000km in either direction.

We've already seen it mounted to the H-6N before.

See these indentations, it matches up with the grey stripes on the Beijing Hammer. The stages in the booster.View attachment 160884

I colored them in, now it looks exactly the same.
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[Ringsword]

We've already seen it mounted to the H-6N before.
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I wonder how close this JL1 ALBM is to the USA Skybolt ALBM of long ago or the French ASMP missile-Of course this current JL1 is more modern in all aspects and I fervently hope it fits inside the internal weapons bay of the upcoming,soon H20

 

[Jason_]

I wonder how close this JL1 ALBM is to the USA Skybolt ALBM of long ago or the French ASMP missile-Of course this current JL1 is more modern in all aspects and I fervently hope it fits inside the internal weapons bay of the upcoming,soon H20

Its fundamentally different and I sincerely hope JL-1 cannot fit inside the internal weapon bay of the H-20 because using a VLO bomber to launch ICBM is retarded.

 

[Ringsword]

Its fundamentally different and I sincerely hope JL-1 cannot fit inside the internal weapon bay of the H-20 because using a VLO bomber to launch ICBM is retarded.

How so ,I thought launching a stand-off weapon like JL1 would be the reason for a VLO bomber getting in close/launching and escaping while missile homes in and destroys target-and all IIRC VLO aircraft are vulnerable momentarily radar-wise when opening weapons bays

 

[Jason_]

How so ,I thought launching a stand-off weapon like JL1 would be the reason for a VLO bomber getting in close/launching and escaping while missile homes in and destroys target-and all IIRC VLO aircraft are vulnerable momentarily radar-wise when opening weapons bays

JL-1 is not a stand-off weapon (as the term is commonly used). It is a nuclear IR/ICBM.

 

[TK3600]

JL-1 is not a stand-off weapon (as the term is commonly used). It is a nuclear IR/ICBM.

Jing lei -1, not ju lang-1 of slbm.

 

[Tomboy]

Its fundamentally different and I sincerely hope JL-1 cannot fit inside the internal weapon bay of the H-20 because using a VLO bomber to launch ICBM is retarded.

This might become the only credible aerial second strike option where in the future sensors and radars become so dense on both sides that overflying or launching relatively short-ranged nuclear tipped cruise missiles off shore becomes impossible even with VLO bombers.