China's military technology continues to develop, and its anti-ship missile technology has gradually attracted the attention of the international community. US military expert: China's anti-ship missiles can defeat US aircraft carriers!
So is the Dongfeng 21-D really so good?
The DF-21D is a medium-range anti-ship ballistic missile from China. It uses a two-stage solid polysulfide rubber thruster, which is a rocket propulsion system that uses two or more stages of polysulfide rubber fuel to provide thrust.
Each stage contains: a solid-fuel thruster, an ignition system, and when the first stage burns out, the second stage is ignited to provide additional thrust.
This thruster has the advantages of simplicity, reliability and high thrust. Its range varies in different models, including: 1700 km, 1800 km, 2700 km, 3000 km, which means: it can cover a fairly wide combat range.
Among them, the size of the missile body is moderate, the length is about 10.7 meters, the diameter is about 1.4 meters, and the weight is about 14.7 tons.
It can also carry several different types of warheads, including a conventional high-explosive warhead weighing up to 800 kilograms, or a thermonuclear warhead with a yield of 300,000 tons. This flexible warhead configuration enables the missile to have the ability to carry out precision strikes against different targets and meet diversified combat needs.
The most important thing is that the DF-21D has an extremely fast flight speed, up to Mach 10, and this high-speed flight characteristic can allow the missile to have a strong penetration capability and combat raid capability, which can quickly hit the target and increase the difficulty of the enemy's defense under the condition that the enemy's reaction time is limited.
Speaking of which, many people may not be very clear about the concept of Mach 10, in fact, Mach 10 is equal to ten times the speed of sound, about 3403 m/s. This data is also a very good result among missiles.
After understanding all this, let's analyze again: What is the degree of threat posed by the DF-21-D anti-ship missile to US aircraft carriers? Can it really defeat US aircraft carriers?
According to some available information: the missile uses a gliding hypersonic flight mode. It is a method of using the dynamics of the atmosphere to achieve high-speed flight. After entering the atmosphere at hypersonic speed, it can be stabilized and controlled by using the special design of the aircraft shape and the drag of the atmosphere to decelerate.
Its advantages include: lower fuel consumption, higher flight efficiency, greater flight range and lower thermal stress, allowing it to fly at extreme speeds for long periods of time and for long-haul supersonic missions such as space exploration and long-range rapid transportation.
It is also necessary to take into account the defense capabilities of the US aircraft carrier strike group. The US aircraft carrier strike group is usually equipped with advanced shipborne air defense systems, anti-missile systems, and a large number of carrier-based aircraft, which can effectively intercept and destroy incoming missiles and improve the survivability and combat strength of the US carrier strike group.
Therefore, even if the Dongfeng-21-D missile has a certain power, if you want to really defeat the US aircraft carrier, you have to admit that there is a certain degree of difficulty.
In addition, it is also necessary to consider the combat mode and tactical strategy of the US aircraft carrier strike group, the US aircraft carrier strike group usually adopts the method of decentralized deployment and mobile combat to reduce the risk of attack, in addition, the aircraft carrier strike group is equipped with a complete intelligence and early warning system and joint combat capabilities, which can detect and respond to incoming threats in a timely manner, which will also improve the survivability of the aircraft carrier strike group.
Therefore, no matter from which angle you look at it, the degree of threat of the DF-21-D anti-ship missile to the US aircraft carrier is a complex issue, and it is necessary to comprehensively consider the characteristics of missile technology, the defense capability of the US aircraft carrier, and the combat mode.
Although the DF-21-D missile has a certain negative impact, it still faces certain challenges and difficulties in really defeating the US aircraft carrier, so it is still very important for the US aircraft carrier to maintain a high degree of vigilance and continuously improve its defense capability.
At the same time, China's development of missile technology, in fact, not only has a certain negative impact on US aircraft carriers, but has also aroused the attention and vigilance of other countries.
In the face of the development of China's missile technology, the United States will certainly step up intelligence collection and analysis, and it also needs to have an in-depth understanding of the level and development trend of China's missile technology, and also formulate corresponding defense and response strategies. At the same time, the international community also needs to strengthen international cooperation and supervision of missile technology to jointly safeguard regional and global security and stability.
According to the above content, I believe that most netizens also have a new understanding of Dongfeng 21-D, from a factual point of view, the performance and characteristics of the missile are indeed quite powerful!
Therefore, to a certain extent, the missile does pose a challenge to the US aircraft carrier, but its real combat effectiveness still needs to be verified in actual combat.
Moreover, the United States and its allies should carefully assess the development trend of China's missile technology and take corresponding defensive and response measures to maintain regional and global security and stability.