Beijing Touts DF-26 Ballistic Missile As Carrier Killer
January 29 2019
Chinese experts say recently released footage of the DF-26 ballistic missile demonstrates its ability to strike an aircraft carrier, reports the state-run Global Times.
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force test-fired two of the missiles in northwestern China last week and released video on Sunday.
Experts said that the test demonstrated that the ballistic missile could effectively target an aircraft carrier.
The missile is equipped with four flight control surfaces that...
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