Has anyone heard of the Dongfeng-21D missile? It was the artifact that was depicted as capable of destroying an aircraft carrier almost with a single blow. How much silver does it cost us to make such a one**? Is it possible to turn an aircraft carrier into a submarine? It's not easy to explain!
In order to understand the DF-21D missile more fully, we must recognize that this is definitely not a small investment. Since its research and development is known as the "aircraft carrier killer", the cost behind it is undoubtedly quite high.
Imagine developing a ballistic missile system capable of striking moving targets at sea at a distance requires cutting-edge technology and sufficient material support, even from planning, testing to production. According to experts, the potential cost of such a project could range from millions to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Why is it so expensive?
Due to the huge effort in the research and development stage, the Dongfeng 21D integrates high-heat technology in various fields, such as propulsion system, navigation control, warhead design, etc. Exploring and breaking through these new technologies requires a lot of R&D investment, which is quite expensive in terms of time and money.
Moreover, each missile test can cost hundreds or even tens of millions of dollars, just to ensure the stability and accuracy of the missile system. Every failure is a heavy load on money and resources.
The cost of production and deployment is also not low, and the cost of turning high-end technology into practical use** is high-precision part handling, the use of multiple materials, and the complex assembly steps are all costly.
Maintenance and upgrade costs, including the initial investment, should not be overlooked.
It is true that the Dongfeng-21D missile was given the title of "aircraft carrier hunter" due to its powerful performance. However, it would be too rash and impractical to see it as a recipe for destroying enemy aircraft carriers.
As a matter of fact, victory or defeat at sea depends on the joint application of multiple elements such as science and technology, information, and strategy, and only by improving one's own strength in an all-round way can one hope to stand out in the fierce competition in naval warfare.
The Dongfeng-21D missile is known as the "aircraft carrier hunter" for its characteristics of precision strike and initial attack at extremely fast landing, and its excellent strategic value and powerful destructive power have been fully reflected.
In the battle against sea navigation targets, especially aircraft carriers, its deployment speed is fast and the preparation time is short, which makes the action more free and the actual combat value is full.
If you want to destroy an enemy aircraft carrier, you must not rely on just one system. There are many complex technical, tactical and information coordination involved. For example, it is necessary to use a sensitive reconnaissance and monitoring system to know the exact location of the target aircraft carrier; Considering that enemy aircraft carriers usually have excellent anti-missile and electronic warfare capabilities, the successful launch and hit of the DF-21D missile also need to break through the enemy's tight defense line; In addition, natural factors such as weather and electromagnetic environment may also have a potential impact on missile precision strikes.
Looking at it realistically, how to draw accurate conclusions about the capabilities of the DF-21D missile and its combat value requires us to examine it from an all-round and objective perspective. No single system, no matter how advanced its technical level, can independently achieve complex combat missions. In fact, this is also a comprehensive test of the entire military system, including the ability of intelligence gathering, command and control, and close coordination among various services and arms.