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The DF-21D has a range estimated between 1,035 to 1,726 mi (899 to 1,500 nmi; 1,666 to 2,778 km), so a carrier battle group would need to be located through other means before launching. Over-the-horizon radars cannot pinpoint a carrier's exact location, and would have to be used in conjunction with Chinese recon satellites.
China has inducted the world's first [18] operational anti-ship ballistic missile, a "carrier killer" capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, known as the DF-21D. [19] In 2010, it was reported that China had entered the DF-21D into its early operational stage for deployment. [20]
A formidable threat to the US Navy's prized flattop fleet, China's infamous anti-ship Dong-Feng 21 missile has been nicknamed the "carrier killer"; Dongfeng means "east wind" in Chinese.. First ...
The DF-21D missile as seen after the military parade on 3 September 2015. The DF-21 (CSS-5) is a two-stage, solid-fuel MRBM developed by the 2nd Aerospace Academy (now China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy) in late 1970s. It was the first solid-fuelled ballistic missile deployed by the Second Artillery Corp.
China's DF-26 "carrier killer" missile takes flight in unprecedented test footage. CCTV via YouTube China's DF-26 IRBM is a two-stage missile capable of reaching targets out to roughly 4,000 km.
What do Iranian drones have in common with Russian hypersonic missiles and China's DF-21D "aircraft carrier killer" rocket? All three pose a clear and present danger to U.S. forces and their ...
The DF-21D represents a far more advanced threat than the Khalij Fars and its Houthi spinoffs, and likely has served as the benchmark for U.S. Navy efforts to deploy better anti-ballistic missile ...
Against the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile, carrier-based F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning IIs have about half the unrefueled strike range, so bringing the S-3 back to aerial tanking duties would extend their range against it, as well as free up Super Hornets forced into tanking.