There is some news from the outside world that a missile studied by the mainland is even stronger than the Dongfeng-21D, and even experts have said that as soon as it strikes, the US aircraft carrier would do well to make a detour; seeing this, many people have speculated: What kind of missile is this? Is it really so powerful? In fact, it is the Dongfeng-17 missile.
Speaking of which, it is inevitable that more netizens will have questions: Why is it so? What are its characteristics and advantages? Can it actually make a detour of the US aircraft carrier?
As a ballistic missile with anti-ship combat and ground attack capabilities, the DF-17 has many performance characteristics.
The first point. The range of the missile reaches 1800-2500 km, and for such data, it can be said that it can cover a wider sea area and land targets, providing more strategic deterrence for the mainland.
Moreover, it can be equipped with ordinary warheads, nuclear warheads and supersonic gliding warheads, so that it has greater flexibility and lethality in hitting targets.
The second point. In terms of speed, usually, it is around Mach 10. However, there are calculations that show that the maximum speed can reach 6800 m/s. For such speed, it has a super penetration ability and strike effect, and poses a huge challenge to the enemy's defense system.
Mach 10 means for a missile: extremely high speed. To be clear: Mach 1 is equivalent to the speed of sound, which is about 340 meters per second, while Mach 10 is 10 times the speed of sound, that is, 3400 meters per second. This increases the surprise and effectiveness of the strike.
The third point. According to the data, the accuracy of the missile is also very amazing, according to the data: its CEP (circular probability error) strike accuracy is within 10 meters, it can be said that it exceeds the accuracy limit of most ballistic missiles, which means: it can accurately hit the target, minimize the risk of accidental damage, and improve combat effectiveness.
Fourth point. The DF-17 missile also uses the WU-14 hypersonic vehicle as a guidance system.
The WU-14 hypersonic vehicle is a Chinese-developed hypersonic glide vehicle, which uses the latest scramjet engine technology, is capable of flying at speeds in excess of Mach 5, and has the characteristics of high maneuverability and difficult interception.
The advantages are as follows:
High speed: It can reach speeds of more than Mach 5, which is faster than conventional missiles, and for such data, it is able to penetrate and reach the target area in a very short time. This speed increases the surprise and effectiveness of the strike.
High maneuverability: It has excellent maneuverability, at this time, we must not underestimate the advantages of maneuverability, because in this regard, a wide range of multi-rotor flight maneuvers can be carried out, so that its flight trajectory is more unpredictable, increase the difficulty of interception, and improve survivability.
Difficult to intercept: There is also the use of advanced flight control technology and stealth design, which makes it difficult to be detected and intercepted by enemy air defense systems during flight, which greatly improves the success rate of strikes.
Flight control technology refers to the technology used to control parameters such as flight attitude, heading, altitude and speed of an aircraft. It includes sensors such as servos, gyroscopes, accelerometers, etc., as well as corresponding control algorithms and systems. Through flight control technology, more accurate navigation, positioning and attitude control are achieved to ensure the stability and safety of the aircraft in the air.
Stealth design refers to an advanced technology adopted on aircraft or military equipment, which can reduce its signal reflection and detection characteristics in radar, infrared, visible light and other frequency bands, and reduce the possibility of being detected and intercepted by the enemy. These design measures include: the use of special shapes, absorbing materials, coatings, built-in antennas, etc., to achieve stealth or low observability of the aircraft in the combat environment, and improve its survivability and combat effectiveness.
Versatility: It can not only be used for conventional weapon strikes, but also can be equipped with various types of warheads such as nuclear warheads, with a variety of combat capabilities, suitable for different battlefield needs.
All in all, the emergence of the WU-14 hypersonic vehicle marks a breakthrough in the field of hypersonic weapons, and its advantages of high speed, high maneuverability and difficulty in interception make it one of the important strategic strike means of the mainland, which is of great significance for enhancing the mainland's national defense strength and maintaining national security.
Another point we should also know is that the DF-17 missile is derived from the DF-16B, and has been further improved and optimized on its basis. The DF-16B has already achieved good results in actual combat, and the development of the DF-17 missile has further enhanced the mainland's missile technology level and combat capability.
The most important point is that the missile is a hypersonic weapon, so it means that the flight trajectory in it is not fixed and can carry out lateral maneuvers. For this advantage, its flight trajectory is difficult to predict and thus difficult to intercept.
The DF-17 missile, as a kind of super missile of the mainland, has many advantages such as long range, fast speed, high precision, and advanced guidance, and is of great significance to the mainland's national defense construction and national security.
Therefore, it has to be said that in future wars, the DF-17 missile will play an important role in winning more strategic initiative and strategic superiority for the mainland.