The next generation of destroyers with the U.S. military successfully test-fired long-range guided rockets
Date:2011-09-22Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
Data Figure: U.S. next-generation destroyer DDG1000 Imaginative.
China news agency, Washington, September 22 (Reporter De Yongjian) – 22 U.S. Navy announced a new generation of destroyers scheduled load-range guided rocket successfully completed live-fire test twice, as the U.S. Navy to strengthen land attack on a “milestone.”
informed, according to the U.S. Navy, August 30, the military base in New Mexico, White Sands missile test long-range land-attack the first time in shells (LRLAP) live-fire tests, test results hit by live ammunition after flying 83 km target, the test to be successful.
long-range land-attack by the advanced artillery shells a kind of launch, with the function of GPS-guided rockets, 11 kg of explosives can be mounted within the current range of up to 109 km, the design range of 185 km, the main attack object for the missile launch position, communication and command centers, armored vehicles and other large targets.
U.S. Navy research and development director, said Aug. 30 after successful trials of live, marking the long-range land attack projectile technology, an important step in the degree of perfection, but also to strengthen the U.S. Navy’s land attack capability a “milestone.”
according to plan, once fully in place, the long-range land-attack with artillery shells into the U.S. Navy DDG-1000 level (that is, Zhu Mu Woer premium) destroyers, advanced artillery systems. DDG-1000 class destroyers for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation multi-mission ships, planned load two 155 mm artillery systems and 900 advanced long-range land-attack missiles shells.
military experts pointed out that the pre-2013, fitted out in the DDG-1000 class destroyers in use, the U.S. Navy’s main caliber gun range will increase nearly five-fold. Then from the destroyer front 180 kilometers within 70 kilometers in depth the ground fixed and mobile targets within its range, which can not only destroy the target far from the coast, but also for the Marines landing in the coastal areas and follow-up provide a strong fire support. (End)
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