Carrier killer missile

A carrier killer missile is a type of conventional anti-ship missile that is designed to seriously damage or sink an aircraft carrier from a distance greater than the attack range of the carrier.

The Soviet Union tried to develop a carrier killer missile during the Cold War, but eventually abandoned the program.[1] Currently, China has a similar missile under development: the DF 21D.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/08/06/chinese-carrier-killer-missile-game-changer-expert-says/
  2. ↑ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/27/china-deploying-carrier-sinking-ballistic-missile/
  3. ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e69c85a-1264-11e0-b4c8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1AHvxt44l


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