Chinese Missiles News & Discussions

[925boy]

What is the status of the HQ-9C? Its range is said to be over 400km

Great question. China should already have good #s of longer range AD systems than the HQ9s and HQ16s..

 

[JSCh]

 

[S10]

I am stealing this from CD. Possible arrangement of HGV in the near future in ICBMs.

 

[samsara]

I am stealing this from CD. Possible arrangement of HGV in the near future in ICBMs.

DF-45, three stages, Diameter (straight): 2.6 meters
8 × 650 kiloton HGV (warheads)

JL-3 (SLBM), the 2nd stage has diameter of 2.2 meters, and the 3rd stage has diameter of 1.2 meters.
8 × 150kt HGV

DF-41, the 2nd stage has diameter of 2 meters
8 × 150kt HGV

DF-41, the 3rd stage has diameter of 1.7 meters
4 × 650kt HGV

150kt HGV: height 0.45m, width 0.8m, weight 200kg

650kt HGV: height 0.625m, width 1.0m, weight 450kg

 

[ozranger]

DF-45, three stages, Diameter (straight): 2.6 meters
8 × 650 kiloton HGV (warheads)

JL-3 (SLBM), the 2nd stage has diameter of 2.2 meters, and the 3rd stage has diameter of 1.2 meters.
8 × 150kt HGV

DF-41, the 2nd stage has diameter of 2 meters
8 × 150kt HGV

DF-41, the 3rd stage has diameter of 1.7 meters
4 × 650kt HGV

150kt HGV: height 0.45m, width 0.8m, weight 200kg

650kt HGV: height 0.625m, width 1.0m, weight 450kg

While the DF-45 is very interesting, worth noting that the new DF-41 releases HGVs very early from the 2nd stage. Not sure if it is truly authentic though.

Assuming that is true, I guess this new version of DF-41 will release the smaller HGVs from stage 2 to attack the relatively near targets when the stage 3 is detached. Then stage 3 will continue its trip to hit farther targets with later released 4 bigger HGVs.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @央视军事报道 from Weixin

 

[samsara]

While the DF-45 is very interesting, worth noting that the new DF-41 releases HGVs very early from the 2nd stage. Not sure if it is truly authentic though.

Assuming that is true, I guess this new version of DF-41 will release the smaller HGVs from stage 2 to attack the relatively near targets when the stage 3 is detached. Then stage 3 will continue its trip to hit farther targets with later released 4 bigger HGVs.

How about if the DF-41 is designed or modified to have more than one variant? Let say one variant with two stages and the other one with three stages. Then HGV warheads.

I don't have further info, and never read as such. But when I see this info, I am thinking perhaps the DF-41 has dual variants. Just my two cents.

 

[LKJ86]

HQ-16B SAM

Via @南陆一号 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

HJ-10

 

[LKJ86]

Via @中国军网 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

Via @海军新闻 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

HQ-16B SAM

Via @陆军新闻 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

HQ-22 SAM

Via @南部空军 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

Good news!!!

Via @帧察点 from Weixin