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The DF-ZF is a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) developed by the People's Republic of China. It is launched by the DF-17 medium-range ballistic missile. The combined weapon system was likely operational by October 2019. [2] [3] The United States once referred to the DF-ZF as the WU-14. [1] The DF-17 was previously referred to as the DF-ZF. [2]
Air-launched ballistic missile. First shown in Airshow China 2022. The missile was marked with the designation 2PZD-21 (Chinese: 配重导弹; pinyin: Pèi zhòng dǎo dàn), which indicates that it is a missile counterweight or inert missile. [7] Four missiles can be carried at once by a H-6K bomber. This missile is derived from YJ-21 [8] or ...
The DF-17 uses the rocket booster from the DF-16B short-range ballistic missile. [6] It is more difficult for missile defenses to intercept the manoeuvrable DF-ZF than a ballistic missile, whose trajectories are more predictable. [7] [5] DF-17 strikes to degrade air and missile defenses may precede the use of less survivable weapons. [5]
The "KF-21" (possible Chinese designation, [52] NATO designation: CH-AS-X-13) is reported to be an air-launched variant of the DF-21 [53] with a nuclear or anti-ship role. It is a two-stage missile with a range of 3000 km. Weight may have been reduced by using composite materials. [54]
China had made "astounding progress" on hypersonic weapons far more advanced than US officials realized, sources told The Financial Times.
The Dongfeng-41 or DF-41 (simplified Chinese: 东风-41; traditional Chinese: 東風-41; lit. 'East Wind-41'; NATO reporting name: CH-SS-20 [4]) is a fourth-generation Chinese solid-fuelled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Corps).
A young team of Chinese scientists say a hypersonic missile could fly further and longer by bouncing bounce off the Earth's atmosphere. Chinese scientists say they've found a way to make ...
The Chinese military is also developing the DF-27 hypersonic missile expected to also be able to range Guam. Chinese ballistic missiles have not been tested in combat, but conflict experts say ...