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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | 1KR1 Sapsan | DF-31 |
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| Speed | Mach 7 (1.5 mi/s; 2.4 km/s)[source] | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Ukraine[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2025–present[source] | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B) |
Diameter
Single source2.37 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Mass
Single source54 t (54,000 kg ; 60 short tons )[source]
Operational; Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 2
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 3
Single source50 km (31 mi) – 400–500 km (250–310 mi); 300 km (190 mi)[source]
Operational; DF-31
Single sourceOperational; DF-31A
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KB Pivdenne[source] | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] |
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| Warhead | 500 kg (1,100 lb)[source] | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] |
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| Engine | Single-stage solid propellant[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Flight altitude | — | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] |
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7,200–8,000 km (4,500–5,000 mi) (DF-31) 13,200 km (8,200 mi) (DF-31A)[source]