JL-3
The JL-3 is a Chinese third-generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile in development. It will likely deploy on the Type 096, a predicted future class of Chinese ballistic missile submarine.
The missile is solid-fueled and has a reported range of over. Chinese and US sources reports ranges up to.
The JL-3 is expected to carry multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles—warheads capable of targeting numerous separate locations. The first test flight occurred on 24 November 2018 in the Bohai Sea; it was likely a test of the launch tube's cold-launch ejection system. Testing continued through June 2019.
An analyst cited by The South China Morning Post stated that it would take until approximately 2025 for China to fully integrate the JL-3 into the Type 096 submarine.
The development of the missile has reportedly been separated from work on the Type 096 submarine in order to accelerate its development.
