Recently, a picture has caused heated discussion. At present, there is no conclusion on the specific function of this missile. I personally think that it is most likely a test bomb for a new domestically produced anti-missile interceptor.

Recently, a picture caused heated discussion. That is the "Bisheng" experimental ship of the Chinese Navy launched a "new ship-based missile with a dark lower part and a silvery upper part."

At present, there is no conclusion on the specific function of the missile . I personally think that it is most likely a test bomb for a new domestic anti-missile interceptor.

After the missile is tested on the "Bisheng" experimental ship, it can be installed in batches on the Navy's current destroyers equipped with the new vertical launch system , so that they also have relatively powerful anti-missile capabilities, such as the 055 and 52D destroyers .

After all, both the 055 and 052D destroyers have anti-missile capabilities. The 346B and 346A active phased array radars installed on them are as good as the SPY-1D passive phased array radar of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

Since the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers can obtain anti-missile capabilities by relying on the combination of "SPY-1D + Standard-3", then the Type 055 and 052D destroyers equipped by the Chinese Navy can naturally also rely on the combination of "346A/B active phased array radar + new anti-missile interceptors" to have anti-missile capabilities.

Sea-based anti-missile capabilities are urgently needed for our country. After all, land-based anti-missile technology is now mature, but it is subject to geographical restrictions. By transplanting its mature technology to sea-based anti-missile interceptors, the anti-missile network can be pushed outwards far.

It can be seen that the possibility of this new missile being an anti-missile interceptor is quite high. There are three main reasons.

No. 1: my country and the United States are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean. The safest trajectory for intercontinental ballistic missiles launched by the United States is through the Pacific Ocean.

As we all know, our country faces the United States across the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean has become not only a buffer zone between the two countries, but also a must-go route for U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles. Of course, this only has a huge advantage over the United States' intercontinental ballistic missiles, while our country is exactly the opposite.

After all, the United States has deployed THAAD high-altitude anti-missile systems and X-band long-range early warning radars in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Once my country's intercontinental ballistic missile passes through the Pacific Ocean, it is very likely to be discovered by the early warning radar in the early stages of its ascent, but it is only a discovery. In this way, the United States can prevent anti-missile forces from intercepting in advance.

It can be seen that the vast Pacific Ocean is a good barrier for the United States' nuclear strike power.

In order to prevent the Pacific Ocean from becoming a unilateral advantage of the United States, our country must develop a ship-based anti-missile system to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles launched by the United States over the Pacific Ocean. Even if the interception fails, you can still rely on land-based mid-course anti-missile interceptors for a last-ditch effort.

To develop sea-based anti-missile capabilities, the research and development of anti-missile interceptors is a top priority. Since it is a ship-based version, it is destined that its missile diameter and length must meet the loading requirements of the ship-based vertical launch system , and its volume is roughly similar to the YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile. It can be seen from the blurry pictures that the lower part of the new missile has a larger diameter and the upper part has a smaller diameter.

The lower part is an integral high-energy solid propeller, which sends the missile to a predetermined height in the shortest time, and then separates from the upper part. The solid rocket motor in the upper part ignites again to send the kinetic energy interceptor into the designated airspace, and then releases it to fly towards the intercontinental ballistic missile.

So, after this new missile is tested, it can be installed on various types of destroyers. Our country also has a sea-based anti-missile system. After possessing sea-based anti-missile capabilities, the United States' intercontinental ballistic missiles will have to consider whether they can break through the interception of my country's sea-based anti-missile system before they take the Pacific trajectory. Because in addition to taking the Pacific route, if the ballistic path is taken through the Arctic, it will be easily detected in advance by Russia's dense early warning radar.

Therefore, no matter which trajectory the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile takes, it is impossible to avoid any interception during the entire flight. With the sea-based anti-missile interceptors, the anti-missile front can be pushed forward far.With the development of our navy, it is not impossible to even push the anti-missile network to the doorstep of the United States. This shows how significant the sea-based anti-missile system is to our country.

Second: The YJ-21 ship-based anti-ship missile has only been tested for a short time. The possibility that this new missile belongs to the anti-ship ballistic missile is extremely slim.

Since the YJ-21 ship-based anti-ship ballistic missile has been tested earlier, it is unlikely that a new type of anti-ship ballistic missile will be tested again. After all, the combination of YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile + YJ-18 anti-ship missile can basically meet the navy's anti-ship needs. After all, with artifacts such as the YJ-21, the anti-ship radius can be pushed outward to more than 1,000 kilometers, and this will expand as the destroyer's range increases.

So, with the introduction of the YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile, within a short period of time, the navy's anti-ship weapons have reached the ceiling level of Blue Star. Today, only Russia's zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile can compare with it.

Third: The performance of the HHQ-9B currently in service in the Navy can already meet the needs, and the probability that the new missile is an air defense missile is not high.

The chance that this new missile is an air defense missile is not very high, because the HHQ-9B, HHQ-16B, HQ-10 and other air defense missiles currently in service in the Navy can already form a relatively tight air defense network, and a combination similar to Standard-6+Standard-2+ESSM has initially been formed.

After all, the range of the HHQ-9 anti-aircraft missile announced at the air show is as high as 260 kilometers, so it is normal for the performance of the self-use version to reach 300 kilometers. Not only that, the HHQ-9B can also be combined with the KJ-500 early warning aircraft to form CEC capabilities. In an exercise, the HHQ-16 air defense missile launched by the Type 054A frigate can be guided by the KJ-500 early warning aircraft. So as the main force of long-range air defense, it is reasonable for HHQ-9B to have this capability.

In addition, our country has also developed a four-bomb system in one pit, which can be installed on ships as long as there is demand. Therefore, our country's navy's current air defense system is also relatively complete. In the short term, there is no need to develop new anti-aircraft missiles.

Based on the above three aspects, there is no doubt that the launch test on the "Bisheng" experimental ship should be anti-missile interceptor missiles. Because what the navy is most in short supply is sea-based anti-missile capabilities, which is also an imperfect link in my country's anti-missile system . After all, the interception range of the land-based anti-missile system is limited. Even if the intercontinental ballistic missile can be intercepted, it will still be very close to one's own territory, which is not conducive to security.

With the sea-based anti-missile capability, it is completely different. As the sailing distance of warship increases, interception can be carried out as early as possible to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Pacific Ocean.