November 11 is Double 11, but also Air Force Day. There have been reports that there may be surprises on Air Force Day to congratulate the Air Force on its birthday. At that time, some military fans speculated whether this surprise would be the news about the H20. At present, the news about the H20 is still tight-lipped, obviously not at that time. For military fans, there is still a surprise, so the domestic version of THAAD is unveiled, which may be the HQ-19 mid-stage anti-missile interception system that has been discussed for a long time. It seems that this surprise is quite deep.
According to social media, we saw this air defense weapon unveiled. The text on the screen is "Guarding the Gyeonggi", which well shows that the positioning of this weapon is not a field tactical air defense weapon, but an important air defense weapon with strategic defense capabilities. The only one that can meet this positioning is the HQ-19, which has been repeatedly shown but has made a complete appearance.
In fact, there are many news about domestic mid-stage anti-missile tests. After multiple successful tests, corresponding equipment will inevitably appear. And this may be the equipment that appeared in the recent report. Judging from the picture, the launch platform of this launch vehicle is a rare heavy-duty truck, much like the heavy flat-headed truck that appeared before. Judging from the missile body launched by the launch vehicle, military fans speculated that its length and diameter were very close to the American "THAAD" and were also considered to be the domestic version of the "THAAD" system. After all, they are all mid-stage anti-missile systems, so it is normal for the interceptor to be close to the missile body. This can also be said that after many successful tests, the domestic mid-segment anti-missile system finally reacts specifically to the equipment system. In the future, advanced anti-missile weapons will be protected in each key area.
From the perspective of performance, once HQ-19 enters combat readiness duty, missile weapons and satellites in the Earth orbit have certain strike capabilities and can intercept weapons with a range of 3,000 kilometers, such as fire medium-range ballistic weapons with a range of 2,500 kilometers. Military fans speculate that the high-performance solid rocket engine used by the HQ-19 has a carbon fiber reinforced shell that is light enough to make it more than 260 seconds higher than the surge, which can provide 60 G acceleration capability. Of course, as the most advanced strategic air defense weapon in China, there is still little relevant information. Most of them are speculations by military fans based on the THAAD system. However, no matter what, especially after the interception bullet is unveiled, the overall performance of HQ-19 will not be inferior to THAAD. Since the development time is longer, some technologies are even better than THAAD.
And the debut of a war zone-level high-altitude anti-missile system like HQ-19 is undoubtedly also after hypersonic strike weapons such as DF-17. It shows that in addition to the "spin", the "shield" of domestic anti-missile defense is also very strong. It even pales in comparison with the "THAAD" system deployed by the US in the Asia-Pacific region. From this perspective, the appearance of this mid-term anti-missile surface-to-air system is undoubtedly a very good gift and surprise on the Air Force Day. I wonder if all military fans can be satisfied?
Overall, it has not started late in the field of anti-missiles. With the strength of aerospace development, it has accumulated advanced and relevant foundations, especially in the 10-year period of rapid development of the military industry system, the domestic mid-stage anti-missile system has become more and more advanced and mature. As for the current international situation, consolidating one's mid-stage anti-missile capabilities is also an indispensable strength for international games and geopolitical situations. Especially after developing a variety of long-range hypersonic capabilities, if one does not have the corresponding defense capabilities, it is very likely to become the target of "being guilty of possessing a treasure". From this point of view, the release of HQ-19 at this point in time is also very valuable, and it also warns the West of the West who are good at deterrent rhetoric. Don’t think that the Cold War is useful. In both offense and defense, it is best for the West to sit down and be honest and not to have any bad thoughts.
