Chinese Missiles News & Discussions

[samsara]

Is this navalized DF21d?

Not sure if one should regard it or call it that way, but the terse info gives hint that the new stuff is:
—a tech hybrid of ballistic missile [derived from DF-21D !?] + hypersonic characteristics
—a navalized (ship-borne version) targeted at naval assets (and perhaps other ground targets as well).

Basically when one masters all those techs it becomes easy to create new combo within the physics constraint. Just my 2 cents.

 

[cirr]

Is this navalized DF21d?

No.

 

[Akasa]

Just out in tweet...

“This presentation slide seems going to be real, ship-borne near space hypersonic anti-ship missile.“

https://twitter.com/x/status/987346282439208960

EARLIER @cirr already hinted in other thread:

I now wonder if the following PDF thread is related somehow: https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/chin...nti-ship-missile-with-12-000-km-range.470145/

 

[LKJ86]

PLAAF
April, 2018

 

[LKJ86]

HQ-9

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PLAAF HQ-9
April, 2018

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2018-04/25/content_8015296.htm

 

[JSCh]

Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile commissioned: Defense Ministry
Source: Xinhua| 2018-04-26 17:09:40|Editor: Yamei


BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile has been commissioned into the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force, said Wu Qian, spokesperson with China's Defense Ministry, on Thursday.

The new medium- and long-range ballistic missile was completely developed by the Chinese and will serve for nuclear strikes in short notice and conventional precision strikes, against targets on land and large- and medium-sized warships, Wu said at a press conference.

"China has not changed its defensive nuclear strategy nor the policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons," he said.

 

[LKJ86]

PLAAF
2018.4.23

 

[cirr]

https://weibo.com/tv/v/GexH515YU?fid=1034:2fb07c8173a0f9faaacf5e195c427ad1

Cold launch?

 

[samsara]

https://weibo.com/tv/v/GexH515YU?fid=1034:2fb07c8173a0f9faaacf5e195c427ad1

Cold launch?

Cold launch? It's obvious by the scene.
The question: Is it a sort of rocket (preparation for sea-launch!?) or ballistic missile ???

 

[LKJ86]

Cold launch? It's obvious by the scene.
The question: Is it a sort of rocket (preparation for sea-launch!?) or ballistic missile ???

CZ-11 & DF-31

 

[LKJ86]

PLA Army HQ-16

https://m.weibo.cn/6005843218/4235168246202782

 

[LKJ86]

PLAAF

 

[LKJ86]

PLA Army HQ-16
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https://m.weibo.cn/6005843218/4235168246202782

It isn't a good news to India.

 

[samsara]

It isn't a good news to India.

IND is not much an issue. Care way more about the true potential flash points vs The Exceptional in the Taiwan Island and the SCS. From all kinds of reading, I believe those two are the most likely flash points, if any!!

 

[Figaro]

IND is not much an issue. Care way more about the true potential flash points vs The Exceptional in the Taiwan Island and the SCS. From all kinds of reading, I believe those two are the most likely flash points, if any!!

I don’t think the SCS is a hotspot now, especially with the Philippines detente. The two flash points I can think of currently are the Taiwan scenario and possible conflict with Japan over the island dispute. The PLAGF is more than enough for the Indian border but a war with Japan (and by extension the US) would require huge resources and PLA interoperability.