"Eagle Strike"-12, this mysterious missile, which made its debut at the military parade on September 3, 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Anti-Japanese War, but its official number"yj"The official disclosure of -12 was on July 30, 2017, at the military parade marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. On that day, 16 vehicles were carried"Eagle Strike"Vehicles of the -12 anti-ship missiles passed through Tiananmen Square in a uniform manner, as can be seen from their unique ramjet engine and supersonic missile layout, which is a cutting-edge technology independently developed by China.
Although the military has not yet announced it to the public"Eagle Strike"-12 anti-ship missile specific technical parameters, but we can look for some clues from its export version CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missile. According to outside speculation,"Eagle Strike"The weight of -12 may reach 25 tons, which shows the deep military knowledge of the Chinese fans.
Eagle Strike"-12, there is a story hidden behind the name. "Eagle Strike"The -12 was developed on the basis of fully absorbing the technology of the Soviet and Russian P-270 3M80E "Sandflies" anti-ship missiles, combined with China's own technical reserves. Inside the Chinese Navy,"Eagle Strike"-12 was even jokingly called"Pony bullets", the name derives from its projectile design ratio"Sandflies"It is more compact, and there is a major breakthrough in the technology of the transfer mechanism.
Eagle Strike"-12 with"Sandflies"While there are many similarities, the differences between them are enough to make the former stand out. "Eagle Strike"The -12 features 4 X-shaped air intakes, a design that is lower than at a large angle of attack"Sandflies"It has a higher air intake efficiency, which increases the maneuverability of the missile.
The missile's most amazing feature is its route planning capabilities. Before launch,"Eagle Strike"-12 equips each anti-ship missile with a path, steering point and steering angle. After the missile is launched, it will turn in turn according to the preset course until the missile terminal guidance activation point. This synergistic tactic makes"Eagle Strike"The -12 is capable of simultaneously attacking surface ships from different directions and different ballistic trajectories, so that the air defense system is overwhelmed, so as to achieve the maximum probability of killing.
Eagle Strike"Another distinguishing feature of the -12 is its ability to fly at supersonic speeds. The supersonic flight at 4-5 times the full distance makes it an incoming air target with a headache for any surface ship. For the shipborne air defense system,"Eagle Strike"-12 is indeed a difficult threat to intercept. It is an indispensable anti-ship weapon in the construction of the Chinese Navy's naval strike system, and it also has a strong deterrent effect on aircraft carriers.