Chinese AVIC has advertised critical details about the accuracy and performance of a secretive project to develop a supersonic cruise missile dubbed an “aircraft carrier killer” by the launch customer. A full list of specifications for the CM-400AKG missile was played on AVIC exhibit stand at the Dubai air show. Reports have indicated the CM-400 has entered service with the Pakistan air force. The weapon can be carried by JF-17. It is usually compared with the Indian/Russian Brahmos high-speed cruise missile. AVIC claims for the accuracy and range of the CM-400 having a range of between 54-130nm (100-240km), while carrying either a 150kg blast warhead or 200kg penetration warhead. A fighter such as the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 would launch the missile at speeds between Mach 0.7 and M0.9 at an elevation between 26,200ft and 39,400ft, according to the AVIC specifications. The weapon was publicly unveiled by China at the Zhuhai air show in 2012.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:28:13 +0000
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