China ICBM/SLBM, nuclear arms thread

[Rafi]

The designs of both Soviet/Russian and US warheads schematics are available to China and have been available for about a decade. This is a US assessment.

 

[taxiya]

The designs of both Soviet/Russian and US warheads schematics are available to China and have been available for about a decade. This is a US assessment.

Why would any Soviet or US schematics have anything to do with China's capability to reduce warhead weight? You won't be able to make a Mercedes even if Mercedes gives you their design and manufacturing documents. If you have any experience in industry you would know that.

 

[taxiya]

For anyone who is trying to judge the warhead weight and size, China's capability is way better than you think. A hint, go find a ppt that was circulated in 2019 during the "National Defence Education Program". Personally I think it was a mistake for such information to be included in that PPT (aimed for university students), but maybe China did it on purpose to shock the US.

 

[ChongqingHotPot92]

What is the main factor to reduce by 110kg or ~25% ? has it been tested? is it the same yield 650 kt ?

I think China should develop a warhead similar to W76 with the yield 90kt with only less than 100kg of weight

New lighter warhead fairing, materials, and smaller guidance computer, whilst the plutonium core and secondaries remain the same?

 

[taxiya]

What is the main factor to reduce by 110kg or ~25% ? has it been tested? is it the same yield 650 kt ?

Same yield but much lighter than 360kg.

I think China should develop a warhead similar to W76 with the yield 90kt with only less than 100kg of weight

China has better than W76.

Both long time ago.

 

[antiterror13]

Same yield but much lighter than 360kg.

China has better than W76.

Both long time ago.

better than W76 ? in term of weight and yield? what ICBM or IRBM that fitted with that? what is the code for the warhead ?

 

[taxiya]

better than W76 ? in term of weight and yield?

in term of yield per unit weight.

what ICBM or IRBM that fitted with that? what is the code for the warhead ?

I'll recite "don't ask, don't listen, don't talk if not authorized". I saw the ppt only by chance on the net, maybe the content is supposed to stay within the auditorium, so I don't want to be the person to reveal any more specifics, sorry.

 

[Kalec]

What is the main factor to reduce by 110kg or ~25% ? has it been tested? is it the same yield 650 kt ?

I think China should develop a warhead similar to W76 with the yield 90kt with only less than 100kg of weight

I think none of these weight data is ever confirmed with evidence from Chinese official.

I have heard rumors that DF-41 may have already used W88-like warheads instead of 535. CAEP has at least four new warhead design post-CTBT.

 

[antiterror13]

I think none of these weight data is ever confirmed with evidence from Chinese official.

I have heard rumors that DF-41 may have already used W88-like warheads instead of 535. CAEP has at least four new warhead design post-CTBT.

So China is quite confident to design and put into service of new warheads without real testing?

 

[Kalec]

So China is quite confident to design and put into service of new warheads without real testing?

"In the weapon development , as the chief designer of the nuclear package of the warhead, he undertook the engineered physical design and finalization of five nuclear devices, and was responsible for solving a number of key technical problems of the engineered physical design of nuclear devices, and a number of (them) have been equipped with the military.

He started his career in CAEP in 1989 and assumed deputy director of applied math & physics department (a.k.a theoretical design of nuclear package) in 1998.