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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Dezful (missile) | DF-31 |
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| National origin | Iran[source] | — |
| Type | single-stage, solid-fueled medium range ballistic missile (MRBM)[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Accuracy | 10-30 meters[source]Iran Watch estimate based on 2021 exercise | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] |
| Place of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | — |
Diameter
Single source2.37 m (7 ft 9 in)[source]
Mass
Single source54 t (54,000 kg ; 60 short tons )[source]
Claimed Iranian armed-forces range; source says not independently confirmed · Range
Single source1,000 kilometers (620 miles)[source]Claimed Iranian armed-forces range; source says not independently confirmed
Operational; DF-31
Single sourceOperational; DF-31A
Single source7,200–8,000 km (4,500–5,000 mi) (DF-31) 13,200 km (8,200 mi) (DF-31A)[source]
Fars News reported value; source separately says Jane’s states weight undisclosed · Warhead mass
Single source450 kg[source]Fars News reported value; source separately says Jane’s states weight undisclosed
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] |
| Used by | — | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | — | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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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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| Launch platform | — | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] |
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