{
  "id": "jl-3",
  "name": "JL-3",
  "aliases": [
    "Julang-3"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Submarine-launched ballistic missile",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2025,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The JL-3 Chinese Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) represents a significant advancement in the nuclear deterrence capabilities of the People's Liberation Army Navy.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Solid-fuel, three-stage ballistic missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-jl-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "The JL-3 is believed to carry multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) and is likely configured to accommodate up to three nuclear warheads.",
      "src": [
        "weg-jl-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 10000,
      "src": [
        "weg-jl-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "The weapon is estimated to have a range of at least 10,000 kilometers, enabling China's Type 094 submarines to target locations across the c"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "srbm",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/jl-3.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-jl-3": {
      "title": "JL-3 Chinese Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/JL-3_Chinese_Submarine-Launched_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}