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Showing posts with label missile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label missile. Show all posts

Saturday, June 16, 2012

China SC-19 Anti-Satellite Missile

The SC-19 missile is an anti-satellite weapon with history of sucess in real firing test against a deactivated chinese satellite. This program is also intended to be applied as strategic missile.
"Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao stated, 'There's no need to feel threatened about this' and argued that 'China will not participate in any kind of arms race in outer space.' Ironically, China had been long advocating to ban space weapons, which had been rejected by the United States under George W. Bush."
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Chinese_anti-satellite_missile_test

Monday, June 11, 2012

China DF-21D Anti Aircraft Carrier Ballistic Missile

China has since 2009 an operational anti-ship ballistic missile designed to destroy an aircraft-carrier in one hit. The "carrier-killer" is a two-stage hypersonic weapon that combines maneuverable reentry vehicles with terminal guidance. The target could be a moving aircraft carrier up to 2,700 kilometers away and the warhead may be many types including nuclear bomb.
For now the U.S. Navy has no defense against such weapon so the power balance over the Pacific is shifted in favor of China. This is an important card in the world scenario like Taiwan and Korea.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DF-21

Thursday, June 7, 2012

AHW Global Strike

The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) is capable to hit any place of the Earth in less than an hour. This hypersonic glider is unmanned, maneuverable and capable of carrying many types of payloads including nuclear missiles and bunker busters.
More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063117/Pentagon-tests-hypersonic-weapon-travels-5-times-speed-sound.html

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Boeing YAL-1 Anti-Missile Laser Shield

The laser is now used as missile shield in the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser. It is used to destroy ballistic missiles in the boost phase but in theory it may also be used against aircraft and satellites.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1