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System Name [US name in brackets]
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Range and Payload
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Warhead and Yield
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Propulsion and Guidance
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Estimated CEP
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Comments
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DF-2
[CSS-1] |
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1.9-3.7 km |
No longer deployed |
DF-3/3A
[CSS-2] |
2800 km
2150 kg |
-Single nuclear warhead, 1-5 MT
(3.3 MT)
-Single conventional warhead |
Single-stage; storable liquid
propellant (AK-27/UDMH); Fully inertial strap-down guidance system |
2.5-4.0 km |
120-150 minute launch preparation
time; road-mobile; all DF-3 to be replaced by the DF-21 by 2002 |
DF-4
[CSS-3] |
4750 km
2200 kg |
Single nuclear warhead, 1-5 MT
(3.3 MT) |
Two-stage, non-storable liquid
propellant (LOX/kerosene) |
3.0-3.5 km |
60-120 minute launch preparation
time; also used as booster for CZ-1 SLV |
DF-5/5A
[CSS-4] |
13000+ km
3200 kg |
Single nuclear warhead, 1-5 MT
(4-5 MT) |
Two-stage; storable liquid propellant
(N2O4/UDMH); gyro-platform with onboard computer |
0.5-3.0 km |
30-60 minute launch preparation
time; also used as booster for CZ-2, CZ-3, CZ-4 SLVs |
DF-21/21A
[CSS-5]
[Mod 1&2] |
1800 km
600 kg |
-Single nuclear warhead, 200-300
kT
-Single conventional warhead |
Two-stage; solid propellant; gyro-platform
inertial guidance with onboard computer; working on terminal guidance system |
0.3-0.4 km |
10-15 minute launch preparation
time; land-mobile; reportedly replacing DF-3 in some deployment areas;
same missile as JL-1 SLBM |
DF-15/M-9
[CSS-6/ CSS-X-6/
CSST-600] |
600 km
950 kg |
-Single nuclear warhead, 50-350
kT
-Single or cluster conventional warhead |
Single-stage; solid propellant;
strap-down inertial computer-digitized guidance system with terminal control |
0.3 km |
30 minute launch preparation time;
M-9 version designed explicitly for export; the nuclear role for the CSS-6
is as yet unconfirmed; enhancing accuracy with Global Positioning System
(GPS) technology |
DF-11/
M-11/
RDF-11S
[CSS-7/
CSS-X-7] |
300 km
800 kg |
-Single nuclear warhead, 350 kT
-Single or cluster conventional warhead |
Two-stage; solid propellant; strap-down
inertial computer-digitized guidance system with terminal control |
|
30-45 minute launch preparation
time; M-11 version designed explicitly for export |
M-7/8610
[CSS-8] |
160 km
190 kg |
-Conventional warhead |
Two-stage; solid propellant booster
and storable liquid propellant main engine |
|
Modification of HQ-2 (SA-2) SAM |
| DF-25 |
1700 km
2000 kg |
-Single conventional warhead |
Two-stage; solid propellant |
|
Development cancelled; based on
first two stages of DF-31; land-mobile |
DF-31
(tested; under development) |
8000 km
700 kg |
-Single nuclear warhead,
200-300 kT (100-200 kT) (500 kT)
-Possibly equipped with MRV or MIRV |
Three-stage; solid
propellant |
0.5 km |
In late stages of
development; tested 8/2/99; 10-15 minute launch preparation time; road-mobile;
possibly cave-based; same missile as JL-2 SLBM; nuclear warhead awaits
certification; to be deployed about 2000; to replace the DF-4; could incorporate
penetration aids such as decoys or chaff |
DF-41
(under development) |
12000 km
800 kg (700 kg) |
-Single nuclear warhead, 200-300
kT
-Possibly equipped with MRV/MIRV |
Three-stage; solid propellant |
0.7-0.8 km |
Under development; 3-5 minute
launch preparation time; road-mobile; will replace DF-5; possible deployment
around 2010; warhead awaits certification |
JL-1
[CSS-N-4]
SLBM |
1700 km
600 kg |
-Nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT (500
kT) |
Two-stage; solid propellant; gyro-platform
inertial guidance with onboard computer |
1.0 km |
Same missile as the DF-21/21A |
JL-2
[CSS-N-4/
CSS-NX-4]
SLBM |
8000 km
700 kg |
-Nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT
-Possibly will be equipped with MRV/MIRV capability |
Three-stage; solid propellant |
1.0 km |
Under development; same missile
as the DF-31; projected to be operational in late 1990s; warhead awaits
certification. To be deployed on new 09-4 SSBN, currently under development;
09-4 will not be deployed until after 2000 |