El misil balístico intercontinental (ICBM) desarrollado por CHINA y denominado DF-41, se espera que se encuentre desplegado para principios de 2018. Este sistema es la 4ta generación de los modernos misiles estratégicos de ese país y según expresan sus proyectistas, posee una gran confiabilidad, es altamente móvil y de gran precisión. Con un alcance de 12.000 km, es capaz de transportar hasta 10 cabezas múltiples altamente maniobrables, lo cual hace muy difícil su interceptación y neutralización, con precisiones del orden de 100m para el máximo alcance.
China’s intercontinental ballistic missile DF-41 is expected to be deployed in early 2018, said military expert Yang Chengjun on a TV program broadcasted on China Central Television (CCTV) on Nov. 26.
According to military experts, no failure has occurred during the test launches of DF-41, and the success rates of the US and Russia are around 90% and 85%, respectively.
«DF-41 is 4th-generation and China’s latest strategic missile,» said Yang, adding that the reliable missile is quick, mobile, and precise.
Public data shows that DF-41 is a rival of the 6th-generation missiles of some developed countries, such as the American LGM-30 Minuteman and the Russian RT-2PM2. The Chinese missile even has an edge with regard to some technologies.
The DF-41 has a range of 12,000 kilometers and a deviation of some one hundred meters. It can carry six to 10 multiple maneuverable warheads, which makes it difficult to be intercepted.
The missile is 16.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.78 meters. It can be launched from road- and rail-mobile launcher platforms, as well as silo-based launchers.
«The missile can hit every corner of the earth, allowing China to counter a nuclear strike on the country,» Yang noted.
Fuente: https://www.globalsecurity.org
