What is DF-21D? A Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile “carrier killer”

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Manufactured by CASIC, the leading weapon in the A2/AD strategy."}]} Counterparts in the WorldChinaAnti-shipBallisticCASIC DF-21DThe only ballistic missile capable of hitting a moving aircraft carrier DF-21D is the first anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) developed by China. Conventional ballistic missiles hit fixed targets on land; DF-21D is aimed at moving American aircraft carriers. It is designed to prevent the approach of the US Pacific Fleet to Taiwan from a distance of 1,500 km. Therefore, it is called the “Carrier Killer.” It is the leading weapon in China’s Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) strategy. İçerik TablosuWhat is DF-21D?Technical SpecificationsImpact on U.S. Strategy in the PacificAnalogues in the WorldRelated NewsOverviewSpecificationsComparisonSources Range≈1,500 kmEstimate TargetAircraft CarrierAmerican SpeedMach 10+Final TypeMRBM ASBMCarrier Killer What is DF-21D?Carrier Killer DF-21D (Dong Feng-21D) is the first anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) produced by the Chinese company CASIC. NATO code CSS-5 Mod-4. The reason this weapon is revolutionary is as follows: Conventional ballistic missiles hit fixed targets on land (city, command center, airbase). The coordinates of the target are known before launch. DF-21D is designed to hit a moving aircraft carrier. An aircraft carrier can move in open sea at a speed of 50 km/h; at the moment of launch, it is unknown where it will be after a minute. The solution: the missile detects and locks onto a large metal target (aircraft carrier) at sea using radars and electronic optical sensors in the front during re-entry into the atmosphere. At this stage, the speed reaches Mach 10+; the ship has very little time to escape. Strategic Objective: “Anti-Access/Area Denial” (A2/AD). China wants to make the approach of U.S. aircraft carriers to Taiwan impossible to deter potential U.S. intervention in the Taiwan issue. The range of the DF-21D at 1,500 km reaches the first island chain (Japan-Taiwan-Philippines). U.S. defense analysts describe the DF-21D as a “game changer” — assumptions about U.S. naval operations in the Pacific have changed with the emergence of this weapon. In response, the United States continues to develop the SM-3 / SM-6 Standard missile family; U.S. aircraft carriers are shifting to using long-range munitions and drone platforms to avoid entering the direct strike zone. Its larger brother with a longer range, DF-26 (4,000+ km), is known as the “Guam Killer” — it can reach U.S. bases in Guam. The family continues to expand. Range≈1,500 kmAssumed TargetAircraft CarrierUnited States SpeedMach 10+Final Service2010+Operational NicknameCarrier KillerU.S. PressFamilyDF-21/26CASIC Technical Specifications FeatureValue TypeAnti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) ManufacturerCASIC NATO CodeCSS-5 Mod-4 Previous VersionsDF-21A/B/C Ground Target Weight≈14,700 kg Length≈10.7 m Range≈1,500 km (DF-21D); 4,000+ km (DF-26 the older brother) SpeedMach 10+ (Final Re-entry) WarheadManoeuvrable Re-entry Vehicle (MaRV) GuidanceINS + BeiDou + Active Radar Terminal/Optical Electronics LaunchTEL — Truck-mounted Vertical Launch Target AcquisitionActive seeker during atmospheric re-entry Service2010+ (DF-21D in combat service) NicknameCarrier Killer / Hangmu Shashu FamilyDF-21 (MRBM, Ground Variant), DF-26 (IRBM), DF-17 (HGV) Impact on U.S. Strategy in the Pacific The United States keeps carrier strike groups away from TaiwanThe United States shifts to distributed maritime operationsFor smaller platforms long-range weaponsInvestments in SM-3 / SM-6 defense have increasedThe U.S. Navy focuses on unmanned platformsHypersonic counter-strike weapons have acceleratedTurkish equivalent: ATMACA domestic anti-ship missile (naval launch) Analogues in the World SystemManufacturer / CountryRangeTarget DF-21DCASIC — 🇨🇳≈1,500 kmAircraft Carrier DF-26CASIC — 🇨🇳≈4,000 kmShip+Ground ZirconNPO Mash — 🇷🇺≈1,000 kmShip (Mach 8) Hyunmoo-2CADD — 🇰🇷≈800 kmGround BrahMosBrahMos — 🇮🇳/🇷🇺≈600 kmMulti-role TAYFUN Block-4Roketsan — 🇹🇷≈1,000+ kmGround Ballistic AGM-158C LRASMLockheed — 🇺🇸≈930 kmShip (Cruise) The term “aircraft carrier killer” is also a political psychological weapon. China uses the DF-21D as a deterrent to Taiwan and the Pacific; its technical effectiveness in real combat has not yet been tested. However, even the existence of the weapon has influenced the strategy of the U.S. Navy — in this regard, its success is undeniable. 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