CHINA-PLA: MISSILE DEVELOPMENT

 The Chinese-language Want Daily Times quoted Japanese and US media reports as saying that China is believed to be developing a new DF-5B liquid-fuel missile that will be able to strike any target on the planet. Military commentator Gao Feng said the brand new DF-5B liquid-propellant rocket, as compared to the DF-5A, the DF-5B, will have an improved engine and superior precision and warheads and reports indicate that the range will also be boosted to 13,000 km and 15,000 km, enabling the missile to cover the entire planet. Its load capacity will be upgraded to carry from four to six warheads.

 






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