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The Dongfeng-41 or DF-41 (simplified Chinese: 东风-41; traditional Chinese: 東風-41; lit. 'East Wind-41'; NATO reporting name: CH-SS-20 [4]; previously reported as CSS-10 [5]) is a fourth-generation Chinese solid-fuelled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Corps).
The DF-41 (CSS-20), capable of being armed with ten or twelve MIRV warheads, is China's newest addition to its nuclear arsenal. With an estimated range between 12,000 - 15,000 km, it is believed to surpass the range of the US's LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM to become the world's longest range missile.
The Taian HTF5980 is a 16x16 TEL that specialises in carrying superheavy ICBMs like the aforementioned DF-41s or sometimes the DF-31AG. [1] It is the first eight-axis self-propelled chassis made in China, equipped with a multi-axis steering system to meet the requirements of high manoeuvrability for a ground vehicle of such size.
US DoD designations for SS-N series naval surface-to-surface missiles (fired from ships and submarines), with Soviet designations: . SS-N-1 "Scrubber" (4K40) (P-1); SS-N-2 "Styx" (4K51) (P-15)
DF-5C: China China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology: 15,000 km 183,000 kg 10x 1 Mt Active 2015 Yes Silo 800m 41 DF-4: China Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.) 7,000 km 82,000 kg 3.3 Mt Inactive 1975 No Silo 1,500 m 41 DF-4A China Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.) 7,000 km 82,000 kg 3x 1 Mt Inactive 1975 Yes Silo 1,500 m 42 DF-31: China
DF-41: ICBM 84 [8] Ground silo / transporter erector launcher, rail mobile Sea Weapon Type Number of warheads Delivery JL-2, JL-3: SLBM 0 (for the JL-2), 72 (for the ...
The Dongfeng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 - Dong-Feng (simplified Chinese: 东风; traditional Chinese: 東風; lit. 'East Wind') is a two-stage , solid-fuel , single- warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by China 's Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy.
The Dong Feng-26 or DF-26 (simplified Chinese: 东风-26; traditional Chinese: 東風-26; lit. 'East Wind-26'; NATO reporting name : CH-SS-18 [ 4 ] ) is an intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).