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DYNASTY HVY
According to the report the DF21 is supposed to be able to travel at 10 times the speed of sound which would make it highly difficult for CIWS to intercept .
900 mile range at 10 times the speed of sound ,interception would have to occur at or right after launch .
All eyes will be on this once they start the test phase as this is a game changer.
From what I understand the DF21 acts like a ballistic missile, because it basically is one, and the Standard Missile 3 is designed to intercpet those. From wiki:
The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) is a ship based anti-ballistic missile used by the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. Although primarily designed as an anti-ballistic missile, the SM-3 has also been employed in an anti-satellite capacity against a satellite at the lower end of Low Earth orbit.
So it seems like the USN could intercpet it, and if they can I dont see why its such a big deal
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia