Chapter 1301 Sharp Spear

Before this, the development of missiles was mainly in the field of multiple warheads.

Missiles and anti-missiles are like spears and shields, and both are spirally improving technology.

As the United States, the Soviet Union, and China continue to make breakthroughs in air defense missile technology, the technology in air defense missiles has reached a relatively high level and can intercept most missiles.

As for how to break through the air defense missile system and enhance the breakthrough capability, in this regard, the development was mainly in the direction of multiple warheads.

That is, a missile carries multiple warheads!

The capabilities of each country are different.

Of course, the development of multiple warheads is only one direction, and the other direction is hypersonic weapons.

Speaking of hypersonic weapons, we have to mention Qian Xuesen!

When Qian Xuesen was in the United States, he proposed a new type of missile concept, namely the "boost-glide" trajectory.

The characteristic of this trajectory is that it combines the trajectories of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, so that it has both the penetration capability of ballistic missiles and the flexibility of cruise missiles.

During the Soviet period, the "Military Encyclopedia Dictionary" published five forms of "rocket (i.e. missile) trajectory", namely ballistic missile trajectory, anti-aircraft missile trajectory, gliding missile trajectory, cruise missile trajectory and conformal missile trajectory.

Among them, the gliding trajectory is a combination of the ballistic trajectory and the gliding section that relies on the lift of the aerodynamic surface in the dense atmosphere to increase the range. Missiles participating in the gliding trajectory usually have a small aerodynamic surface and an autonomous or composite control system. This form of trajectory is unique to some ship-to-ship missiles, ground-to-ship missiles and air-to-ground missiles.

It's just that this aspect has been intentionally or unintentionally ignored all the time.

Until these years, facing more and more advanced air defense missiles, hypersonic weapons have been favored by various countries for their long range, fast speed, simple structure and excellent performance.

Qian Xuesen's trajectory was also turned out from the pile of data. This trajectory, which helps to penetrate and makes it difficult for air defense missiles to defend, has also received attention.

At present, the international definition of hypersonic missiles is that they have a maximum speed of more than Mach 5, usually fly in the atmosphere, and have high maneuverability.

The characteristics of hypersonic missiles are high speed, high maneuverability, and high precision. The high speed is reflected in the maximum speed exceeding Mach 5, or even reaching more than Mach 10; the high maneuverability is reflected in the large-scale maneuvers during the flight, which increases the difficulty of interception; and the high precision is achieved through complex flight trajectories and terminal maneuverability.

Hypersonic aircraft are cutting-edge technologies in today's aerospace field. Their high speed and high maneuverability can break through any missile defense system, which is an unprecedented threat to the existing missile defense system.

The development of hypersonic weapons is unprecedented in the history of human warfare. The reason why major military powers and major countries pay close attention to this weapon is that their current missile defense systems have difficulty in locating, detecting, tracking, capturing, and intercepting such missiles with firepower, which greatly weakens the effectiveness of their air defense and anti-missile systems.

The Dongfeng-17 is a hypersonic gliding vehicle with a flight speed of up to Mach 10.

As for the range, the maximum range can reach 2,500 kilometers!

As the launch vehicle was launched, Liu Tao stared at the missile trajectory on the screen, which was captured by various observation stations and satellites and drawn by coordinate observation.

As the missile glided behind, it was like skipping stones on the water, which was very beautiful.

When the missile hit the target accurately, Liu Tao couldn't help but smile.

According to the rules shown by the Dongfeng-17, no air defense missile in the world so far can defend against it.

Even the Aegis air defense missile system can't stop it.

There is no way, the Qian Xuesen trajectory here is too abnormal.

According to the calculation of the trajectory data, it is impossible to intercept it.

Others are already applauding.

This is the first time that the Dongfeng-17 has been tested, and it has been a complete success. It can be said that it has won a great victory.

Liu Tao is also very happy, because the Dongfeng missile is a sharp spear in the hands of China, which is used to break through many obstacles and give the enemy a fatal blow.

Having such a medium-range and short-range ballistic missile means that all air defense missile systems within its range have lost their effectiveness.

Moreover, medium-range and short-range ballistic missiles can apply this technology, and strategic ballistic missiles can also apply it!

Liu Tao couldn't help but think of the Dongfeng-41 missile that was successfully developed not long ago. The Dongfeng-41 missile is an intercontinental strategic nuclear missile. This name is enough to make any opponent feel in awe.

As the leader of intercontinental ballistic missiles, it has an amazing range of 14,000 kilometers, enough to cover any corner of the world. The flight speed of 25 Mach allows it to break through the enemy's air defense system like no one's business. And the multiple warheads independently guided technology doubles its strike effect.

It can be said that as a new generation of intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles, it is the "stabilizing force" of China's national defense.

The entire Dongfeng-41 missile is 16.5 meters long and weighs more than 60 tons. It can carry independently guided nuclear warheads with a strike accuracy of 100 meters. In addition, Dongfeng-41 has another feature of flexibility and mobility, and can be launched on highways and even basketball courts.

The accuracy is 100 meters, which seems to be a large error.

But you have to know that the DF-41 missile is extremely powerful, with a destructive power of hundreds of square kilometers. A 100-meter error makes no difference in the face of such destructive power.

As China's fourth-generation strategic nuclear missile, the deterrent power of the DF-41 can be imagined.

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Coupled with the second-generation intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile Julang-2, it can be said that China's triad nuclear strike capability has been very perfect.

If there is anything lacking, it is only the number of nuclear warheads.

However, although the number of nuclear warheads is not as good as that of the United States and Russia, you have to know that the number of nuclear warheads is not the more the better, but enough is enough!

When returning to Beijing, Liu Tao went to visit Qian Xuesen.

Qian Xuesen is already 96 years old. He has been ill in recent years and has appeared less and less in public.

Liu Tao told Qian Lao the good news of the successful development of the DF-17 missile, and told Qian Lao that China has built a new generation of wind tunnels.

Pushing a cart and basking in the sun.

Qian Lao was smiling. His mind was no longer sharp, but he could still express himself clearly.

He had gone through untold hardships to leave the United States and return to his motherland to participate in the construction of his motherland. In the ruins after the war, he built China into a modern industrial country and personally participated in and witnessed the great rejuvenation of his motherland.

To be honest, it was a bit unprofessional for him to engage in rockets and manned space flight, because his strongest field was actually aerodynamics!

But when the motherland needed it, he resolutely took up the burden.

In decades of work, he helped China build a wind tunnel, leaving the most important success and all the scientific research results of the second half of his life to the motherland, and trained outstanding students one by one.

Only after experiencing the difficult times of China can you understand that everything China has today is so hard to come by. (End of this chapter)