"Artillery: China Perfects What The Nazis Started" Topic
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Tango01 | 16 Mar 2016 9:52 p.m. PST |
" In early 2016 China revealed that they had perfected the technology for a maneuverable ballistic missile warhead. This came a little after it was revealed that since 2014 China had conducted six tests of a maneuverable gliding warhead for ballistic missiles. Five of the six tests were successful and this "hypersonic glide vehicle" is officially known as the DF-ZF. In effect a hypersonic glide vehicle is a warhead that can glide rather than simply plunging back to earth and is maneuverable enough to hit small moving targets in space or down on the surface. The DF-ZF was initially developed as China sought to perfect a version of the DF-21 ballistic missile that could hit moving warships at sea. DF-21 is a 15 ton, two stage, solid fuel missile that is 10.7 meters (35 feet) long and 140cm (4.6 feet) in diameter. Range varies (from 1,700-3,000 kilometers) depending on model and warhead weight. Using the DF-ZF warhead DF-21 range is extended fifty percent (to about 3,000 kilometers). Used on a larger ballistic missile like the DF-31 or DF-41 and max range becomes about 12,000 kilometers. The DF-21D (the carrier killer version) missile using the DF-ZF is also more difficult for anti-missile missiles to hit and can also be used against low orbit satellites. As far back as 2008 there were rumors that the Chinese had reverse engineered, reinvented or stolen the 1970s seeker technology that went into the U.S. Pershing ballistic missile maneuverable warhead. This 7.5 ton U.S. Army missile also had a range of 1,800 kilometers and could put its nuclear warhead within 30 meters of its aim point. This was possible because the warhead was maneuverable and had its guidance system using radar. This kind of accuracy made the Russians very uncomfortable as it meant many of their command bunkers were much more vulnerable. The Russians eventually agreed to a lot of nuclear and missile disarmament deals in order to get the Pershings decommissioned in the 1980s. Until 2013 there was no evidence that the DF-21D system had been tested using a maneuverable warhead. Then satellite photos showed a 200 meter long white rectangle in the Gobi Desert (in Western China) with two large craters in it. This would appear to be a "target" for testing the DF-21D, and two of the inert practice warheads appear to have hit the target. American carriers are over 300 meters long, although the smaller carriers (amphibious ships with helicopter decks) are closer to 200 meters long. It appeared China was planning on using the DF-21D against smaller warships, or perhaps they just wanted to see exactly how accurate the missile could be. Then in 2014 an even more maneuverable and gliding version of the carrier killer warhead appeared in the form of the DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle…" Full article here link
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Mako11 | 16 Mar 2016 11:32 p.m. PST |
I guess that is possible. Of course, they could be just using an old Soviet trick, making you see what you suspect, and have detonated a couple of explosions inside the rectangle, to make it look like they can hit it. The Soviets trotted out hollow missile tubes with nosecones and fins, to make us think they had lots of those back in the day too, not to mention flying the same strategic bombers round and round overhead, at a parade to make us think they had lots of those too. At the very least, I do suspect they are working on that tech, but I guess we won't really know if they've perfected it, until they use it. |
bsrlee | 17 Mar 2016 3:54 a.m. PST |
Its a lot harder to pull those old Soviet Era tricks now that there is satellite surveillance 24/7 over most of the globe. Not that is CAN'T be done, just a lot harder to pull the wool. |
Mad Mecha Guy | 19 Mar 2016 8:58 a.m. PST |
Aren't ICBMs equipped with MIRVs (multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle). There is no reason a that a larger MIRV be fitted with a more powerful radar scanners. If you have rough area where the ship is it would be possible to salvo anti-ship MIRVs into the area and some of them are going to home onto ships. Plus, if the warheads are just lumps of metal no need to worry about fusing the impact would be pretty effective at making a deep hole in ship . |
Jemima Fawr | 01 Apr 2016 2:07 p.m. PST |
Just what do people think will be the immediate response by the USA on seeing the launch of multiple ballistic missiles from China? I can only see one outcome of that strategy. China may well kill a few ships, but will immediately trigger a nuclear exchange. |
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