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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | B-611 | DF-31 |
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| Speed | — | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] |
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) |
Diameter
Single source2.37 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Mass
Single source54 t (54,000 kg ; 60 short tons )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Proximity / impact[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial and optical guidance systems[source] | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] |
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| In service | — | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | — | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[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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| Reported operators |
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