China’s hypersonic “Carrier Killer”

China has unveiled its so-called carrier-killer – the Dongfeng-21D ASBM
(anti-ship ballistic missile) – in a display of military might to mark the
70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
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Dongfeng-21D: Range estimated at up to 1,500-2,000km. It may be able to travel at 10 times speed of sound – 3.4km per second – faster than anything that could intercept it
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DF-21D goes into orbit like intercontinental ballistic missile

MARV: Manoeuvring Re-entry Vehicle with radar or infrared seekers for accuracy

Jan 2014: Successful flight test over water

Terminal guidance: After re-entering atmosphere warhead is capable of manoeuvring to target, making it theoretically possible to land large warhead on or near moving ship
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Sources: Global Security.org, U.S. Naval Institute

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