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China unveils B-611 short-range ballistic missile
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| 18 December 2006 |
By Duncan Lennox Editor, Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems
London
China Aerospace Sciences and Technology Corporation (CASIC) has displayed for the first time a new version of the B-611 short-range ballistic missile, under development since 1995.
The solid propellant B-611 seems to have been designed for low-cost tactical army use, with a range limited to 250 km.
A previously unknown version of this system was shown at the Zhuhai Air Show in October. This has the designation P-12, and has two missiles mounted inside a 6 x 6 wheeled vehicle.
The P-12 missiles appear to be similar to the B-611, but with a longer cable strake. The former is also thought to be lighter and probably has a 300 kg HE fragmentation or blast warhead.
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