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{{Short description|Taiwanese air-launched cruise missile}}
{{Infobox weapon
|is_missile=yes
|name=Wan Chien
| image =IDF-Wan Chien.jpg
| image_size = 300px
|caption= [[AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo|IDF]] with Wan Chien
|origin=[[Taiwan]]
|type= [[Air-launched cruise missile]]<br>[[Air-to-ground missile]]
|service=2011 – present
|used_by=Republic of China Air Force
|manufacturer=[[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology]]
|unit_cost=
|propellant=
|production_date=
|engine= Turbofan
|weight={{convert|1433|lb|order=flip|abbr=on}}
|length={{convert|138|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|height=
|diameter={{convert|24|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|wingspan={{convert|59|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|speed= subsonic
|vehicle_range= {{convert|240|km|nmi|abbr=on}}<br>{{convert|400|km|nmi|abbr=on}} (Upgraded version)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4052714 | title=Taiwan Air Force test-fires domestic cruise missile | Taiwan News | 2020-11-13 11:55:00 | date=13 November 2020 }}</ref>
|ceiling=
|filling=350kg of submunitions
|detonation=
|guidance=GPS and inertial guidance}}

The '''Wan Chien''' ({{zh|c=萬劍|l=ten thousand swords|tl=Bān-kiàm}}) is an [[Air-to-ground weaponry|air to ground]] [[cruise missile]] developed and produced by the [[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology]] (NCSIST) of [[Taiwan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://thediplomat.com/2014/01/taiwan-unveils-wan-chien-air-to-ground-cruise-missile/|title=Taiwan Unveils 'Wan Chien' Air-To-Ground Cruise Missile|author=J. Michael Cole|work=The Diplomat|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/2022492|title=Taiwan's 'Wan Chien' missile likely to be deployed 2014 - Taiwan News|work=Central News Agency|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316205240/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/2022492 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/how-china-plans-win-the-next-great-big-war-asia-19733|title=How China Plans to Win the Next Great Big War In Asia|last=Raska|first=Michael|website=The National Interest|date=9 March 2017 |language=en|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/focus/paper/15491|title=我遙攻武器萬劍彈曝光 – 焦點 – 自由時報電子報|access-date=2017-03-17}}</ref>

==Design and development==
It partly resembles the [[AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon]] and the [[Storm Shadow]]. Serial production was expected to start in 2015.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Taiwan Unveils "Wan Chien" Air-to-Ground Standoff Weapon |date=20 January 2014 |publisher=Defense Update |url=http://defense-update.com/20140120_taiwan-unveils-wan-chien-air-ground-cruise-missile.html |access-date=2014-01-22}}</ref> Full operational capability was declared in 2018. It is functional in both a ground strike role and a naval strike role.<ref name="The Diplomat 2018">{{cite web |last1=Panda |first1=Ankit |title=Report: Taiwanese Air Force's New Stand-Off Cruise Missile Is Operational |url=https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/report-taiwanese-air-forces-new-stand-off-cruise-missile-is-operational/ |website=thediplomat.com |publisher=The Diplomat |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref> The codename for the development and initial production of the Wan Chien was "Project God’s Axe" (神斧).<ref name="Taiwan News 2020" >{{cite web |last1=Chen |first1=Kelvin |title=Taiwan Air Force test-fires domestic cruise missile |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4052714 |website=www.taiwannews.com.tw |date=13 November 2020 |publisher=Taiwan News |access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

After the completion of initial production NCSIST began working on a long range variant with a 400km range.<ref name="Taiwan News 2020" />

==Service history==
The Wan Chien entered service in 2011. The primary launch platform is the [[AIDC F-CK-1|AIDC F-CK-1 C/D]].<ref name="CSIS">{{cite web |title=Wan Chien |url=https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/wan-chien/ |website=csis.org |publisher=CSIS |access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref>

In 2022 annual production was approximately 50 missiles a year. Production was expected to end in 2024 but in 2023 funds were allocated to extend production of the improved version through 2028. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Strong |first1=Matthew |title=Taiwan Air Force orders extra Wan Chien missiles |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4987744 |website=taiwannews.com.tw |date=2 September 2023 |publisher=Taiwan News |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>

== General characteristics ==
* Platform: Aircraft launched
* Engine: Turbine<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201401160025.aspx|title=Upgraded IDF jets to boost Taiwan's air defense {{!}} Politics {{!}} FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref>
* Range: 200 km,<ref name=":0" /> 240 km<ref name="CSIS" />
* Guidance: GPS enabled<ref name=":1" />

== See also ==
* {{lwc|Hsiung Feng II}}
* {{lwc|AGM-158 JASSM}}
* {{lwc|Storm Shadow}}
* {{lwc|Taurus KEPD 350}}
* {{lwc|Ra'ad (air-launched cruise missile)|Ra'ad}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Military of the Republic of China}}
{{Republic of China Air Force}}
{{National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) aircraft}}

[[Category:Air-to-surface missiles]]
[[Category:Cruise missiles of the Republic of China]]
[[Category:Anti-ship cruise missiles of the Republic of China]]
[[Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2011]]
[[Category:NCSIST missiles]]

Wan Chien - Revision history

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