MILITARY● ELEVATEDJun 25 · Jun 25, 2026, 11:00 AM
Did the Iran war just prove that China’s ageing DF-15Bs are still big guns?
South China Morning Post
Lessons from the Iran war suggest that China’s ageing Dongfeng-15B short-range missiles may be more useful in penetrating modern missile defences than previously thought, according to military analysts. The suggestion surfaced this month in an article published by Ordnance Science and Technology which said that missiles with biconic manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MRVs) could achieve a penetration effect close to that of hypersonic projectiles. The article, written under the byline Ma Lihua,...
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