[Rebelbase]

"DF-21D Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile"

It's one thing to hit a stationary test target sitting the middle of a desert. Quite another to hit one maneuvering at 35+ knots.

[Resolute Conservative]

While you are getting shot at too.

[Carry_Okie]

It's one thing to hit a stationary test target sitting the middle of a desert. Quite another to hit one maneuvering at 35+ knots.

At mach 10, 35 knots is standing still.

[DownInFlames]

Don’t forget, a carrier group is surrounded by guided missile destroyers and maybe a GM ageis cruiser. Anything that gets within 250 miles of a carrier is tracked and no IFF will get you an F-18 buddy.

[DownInFlames]

Don’t forget, a carrier group is surrounded by guided missile destroyers and maybe a GM ageis cruiser. Anything that gets within 250 miles of a carrier is tracked and no IFF will get you an F-18 buddy.

[DCBryan1]

It's one thing to hit a stationary test target sitting the middle of a desert. Quite another to hit one maneuvering at 35+ knots.

With a kenetic round, yes, but with a low-yield nuke or Fuel-Air munitions, not so much.

[AppyPappy]

“Quite another to hit one maneuvering at 35+ knots.”

Especially at those incoming speeds.

[CodeToad]

True, but hitting a 35kts target is fairly easy, even using visual targeting. (Bright spot, dark spot tracking) From sub-orbital delivery, the time to ground is less than 10 seconds.