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2009-04-03 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Mercutio 2009-04-03 14:05|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 a jackalope!!!
woot!

Posted by 3dc 2009-04-03 17:47|| 2009-04-03 17:47|| Front Page Top

#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">Frank G 2009-04-03 17:53|| 2009-04-03 17:53|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2009-04-03 21:03|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2009-04-03 21:22|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2009-04-03 21:48|| Front Page Top

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