Wan Chien air-launched cruise missile

Also known as

Wan Chien
Ten Thousand Swords
Wan-Chien
WJ missile

Wan Chien is a Taiwanese air-launched subsonic cruise missile associated with the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo upgrade path. NCSIST records its 2014 public debut in the Hsiang Sheng project, while CSIS describes the missile as operational, air-launched, and carried by Taiwan's F-CK-1 fighter fleet.

Wan Chien air-launched cruise missile, Air-launched subsonic cruise missile, Munitions

Image source: IDF-Wan Chien.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Taiwan
Built by: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Type: Air-launched subsonic cruise missile
Service note: 2011-present
Designed: Program reported from about 2000
Produced: 2011-present service period

Specifications

Class: Subsonic cruise missile
Basing: Air-launched
Length: 3.5 m
Diameter: 0.63 m
Launch weight: 650 kg
Payload: Approximately 350 kg high-explosive, semi-armor-piercing, or submunitions payload
Propulsion: Turbojet
Range: 240 km
Guidance: INS/GPS, with possible terminal seeker

Carrier Aircraft

Public sources identify the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo as the missile's carrier aircraft, but do not tie the missile itself to a named armed conflict.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo

Multirole fighter

The ROCAF armaments page lists WJ missiles in the F-CK-1 weapon set, and CSIS identifies the Wan Chien as carried by Taiwan's F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Indigenous Defense Fighter.

Sources: IDF - Fighters - AIR FORCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, MND, Wan Chien | Missile Threat

Catalog Scope

This record is relationship-only because current public sources support missile identity, specifications, manufacturer context, and F-CK-1 carriage, but not direct use of the Wan Chien in a named armed conflict.

Timeline

Wan Chien air-launched cruise missile Key Events

Jan 1, 2011
In-service period begins
CSIS lists the Wan Chien as in service from 2011 to the present.
Sources: Wan Chien | Missile Threat
Jan 1, 2014
Hsiang Sheng public debut
NCSIST records the Wan-Chien airfield joint-strike missile system debuting in the Hsiang Sheng project in 2014.
Sources: NCSIST History
Jan 1, 2018
Operational status reported
CSIS notes that the Wan Chien was declared fully operational in 2018.
Sources: Wan Chien | Missile Threat

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Sources

Wan Chien | Missile ThreatPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports Wan Chien identity, Taiwanese origin, operational status, dimensions, payload, range, guidance, and F-CK-1 carriage context. | Accessed: 2026-07-03 NCSIST HistoryPublisher: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology | Note: Supports NCSIST background and the 2014 Wan-Chien airfield joint-strike missile system debut in the Hsiang Sheng project. | Accessed: 2026-07-03 IDF - Fighters - AIR FORCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, MNDPublisher: Republic of China Air Force | Note: Supports the F-CK-1 armament list, including WJ missiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-03 IDF-Wan Chien.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 3.0 licensing for the F-CK-1 carrying Wan Chien image. | Accessed: 2026-07-03