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DF-15larger figure on 2 of 2
Zuni (rocket)larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.1 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-15 | Zuni (rocket) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | SRBM[source] | Air-to-surface rocket[source] |
| In service | 1990–present[source] | — |
| Used by | China[source] | United States military French Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology[source] | — |
| Warhead | Nuclear 50-350 Kt , or conventional Maneuverable reentry vehicles[source] |
77 inches (2,000 mm)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source1,615 miles per hour (2,599 km/h)[source]
Operational; DF-15
Single sourceOperational; DF-15A
Single sourceOperational; DF-15B
Single sourceOperational; DF-15C
Single source600 km (370 mi) (DF-15) 900 km (560 mi) (DF-15A) 800 km (500 mi) (DF-15B) 700 km (430 mi) (DF-15C)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source5 miles (8.0 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
various[source] |
| Blast yield | 90 kt[source] | — |
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| Engine | Single-stage solid-propellant rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance (including ring-laser gyroscope ) + Beidou[source] | None[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100-300 m[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Road-mobile TEL[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1957–present[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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