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China-Japan-Koreas
Follow-up to "Carrier Killer" Story
2009-04-03
From StrategyPage
Posted by:Mercutio

#5  OTOH, CHINESE MIL FORUM POSTER > argued that IT HAS TO YET TO BE PROVEN BY WORLD POWERS THAT LR BALLISTIC MISSLES [converted warheads] CAN SUCCESS HIT A MOVING = RAPID-MANEUVER NAVAL TARGET???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2009-04-03 21:48  

#4  Uh, Er, Umm, SteveS...

At the risk of my appearing to be too harsh and judgmental; I view your technical validation as being "unhelpfull" to the cause.
Posted by: Asymmetrical Triangulation    2009-04-03 21:22  

#3  carry a half ton penetrating, high-explosive warhead

That's pretty much a requirement for any anti-carrier missile, carriers being protected by 3 meters of reinforced concrete as they are.
Posted by: SteveS   2009-04-03 21:03  

#2  The DF-21 has a range of 1800 kilometers and normally hauls a 300 kiloton nuclear warhead. It's a two stage, 15 ton, solid fuel rocket that could carry a half ton penetrating, high-explosive warhead, along with the special guidance system (a radar and image recognition system).

right. remember that it had a "low radar signature"? sooper-dooper maneuverabilty? Ability to hover and disappear for minutes at a time?

OK, maybe I made that last one up
Posted by: Frank G   2009-04-03 17:53  

#1  a jackalope!!!
woot!
Posted by: 3dc   2009-04-03 17:47  

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