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  2. Transitional ballistics - Wikipedia

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    Transitional ballistics is a complex field that involves a number of variables that are not fully understood; therefore, it is not an exact science. [6] When the bullet reaches the muzzle of the barrel, the escaping gases are still, in many cases, at hundreds of atmospheres of pressure. [3] Once the bullet exits the barrel, breaking the seal ...

  3. DF-21 - Wikipedia

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    The Dongfeng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 - Dong-Feng (simplified Chinese : 东风; traditional Chinese : 東風; lit. 'East Wind') is a two-stage, solid-fuel, single- warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by China 's Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy. A part of the Dongfeng missile family, the DF ...

  4. DF-26 - Wikipedia

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    The Dong Feng -26 or DF-26 (simplified Chinese: 东风-26; traditional Chinese: 東風-26; lit. 'East Wind-26'; NATO reporting name: CH-SS-18[4]) is an intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). [5]

  5. The test — the first of its kind by China in over 40 years — also gave China the chance to gather invaluable data about what the ICBM's launch, trajectory, and range could look like in a ...

  6. JL-2 - Wikipedia

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    JL-2. The JL-2 (Chinese: 巨浪-2; pinyin: Jù Làng Èr; lit. 'Giant Wave 2', NATO reporting name CSS-N-14) is a Chinese second-generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deployed on the People's Liberation Army Navy 's (PLAN) Type 094 submarines. It succeeds the JL-1 SLBM deployed on the Type 092 submarine.

  7. People's Liberation Army Rocket Force - Wikipedia

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    The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, [a] formerly the Second Artillery Corps, [b] is the strategic and tactical missile force of the People's Republic of China.The PLARF is the 4th branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and controls China's arsenal of land-based ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles—both nuclear and conventional.

  8. Gun dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Gun dynamics describes the physical causes of barrel and shot vibration, and the effect they may have on accuracy and consistency. It is employed to predict firearm performance, such as recoil, using theoretical methods and mathematical modelling techniques. In the 1970s, the United States Army Symposium on Gun Dynamics [1][2][3][4][5] defined ...

  9. Comparison of ICBMs - Wikipedia

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    China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology: 15,000 km 183,000 kg 10 * 1 Mt Active 2015 Yes Silo 800m 41 DF-4: China Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.) 7,000 km 82,000 kg 3.3 Mt Inactive 1975 No Silo 1,500 m 41 DF-4A China Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.) 7,000 km 82,000 kg 3*1 Mt Inactive 1975 Yes Silo 1,500 m 42 DF-31: China