Chandrashekar, S and Gupta, Sonika and Nagappa, Rajaram
(2007)
An assessment of China's ballistic and cruise missile programme (NIAS Report No. R4-2007).
Report.
NIAS, Bangalore.
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| Abstract: |
The primary objective of this study is to provide an independent assessment of Chinese ballistic and
cruise missile capability. The study also addresses the organisational, strategic and political links in
China that impact upon its missile programme.
Our study on the Chinese Ballistic and Cruise Missiles uses images of these missiles available in the
public domain to make an independent assessment of their capabilities. Length and diameter
measurements on the images of these missiles are used to estimate propellant and stage masses. These
estimates are used along with trajectory and range models to assess the performance of the missiles.
This methodology has been applied to the DF-1, the DF-2, the DF-3, the DF-4, the DF-5, the JL-1 / DF-
21, the JL-2 / DF-31, the DF-15 and the DF-11 ballistic missiles.
The scope of our study also included the longer range cruise missiles. Since there were not many
images of these missiles available in the public domain we were not able to extend these methods to
cover them. However, we have taken stock of developments in Chinese cruise missiles. As and when
images become available we believe that our approach can be used to assess their performance as well. |
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| Subjects: |
NIAS Resources > NIAS Reports
International Strategic and Security Studies Programme > Security Studies |
| Divisions: |
Schools > International Strategic and Security Studies Programme |
| Date Deposited: |
31 Oct 2012 10:05 |
| Last Modified: |
08 May 2015 10:02 |
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| DOI: |
81-87663-76-6 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/346 |
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