Chinese unveiled their new Tactical ballistic missile "M20" in Zhinhua Air Show 2016.


Source:GDNA

Chinese unveil their new Tactical ballistic missile, M 20, having range of 100 to 280 kms during Zhinhua Air Show 2016.
It is not known whether the DF-12 will be armed with conventional or nuclear warheads or whether it is dual-capable. Some international military experts have indicated that the M20 is very similar to the Russian missile system Iskander. The FD-12 is designed for the engagement of small and area targets, such as hostile fire weapons, air and ant-missile defense weapons, military seaport, command post and communications nodes and troops in concentrations, among others.
The launch vehicle is equipped with two solid-propellant single-stage all-course guided missiles mounted at the rear of an 8x8 military truck chassis. In firing position, the missiles are erected at the rear of the chassis, and two hydraulically operated outriggers mounted on each side of the truck chassis are deployed to to stabilize themselves at the battery launch site.
Missiles
The DF-12 is a solid-fueled advanced short-range missile that China’s claims is comparable to Russia’s new short-range missile known as the Iskander. The missile’s official range is between 100 and 280 km but that its actual range could be as long as 400 km. The missile has inertial navigation and Global Positioning System guidance. In the Chinese Army it can be expected that some DF-12 class SRBMs will be armed with tactical nuclear warheads. The missile is controlled throughout the entire flight path, so it can be re-targeted during flight.
The launch missile unit is fitted at the rear of an 8x8 military truck with a double cabin at the front. A shelter is mounted at the rear of the crew cabin. The truck can run at a maximum speed of 80 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 600 km.
A DF-12 battery is composed of missiles, launch canister, multiple-function launch vehicle, transport-loading vehicle, command vehicle and supporting equipment. One missile unit consists of 3 launching batteries which is equipped with one battalion-level command & communication vehicle and 1 integrated support vehicle. A typical launching battery is composed by three launch vehicles, 3 transport-loading vehicles and two training missile boxes.

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