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DF-17larger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single source11 metres (36 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-17 | Hwasong-11A |
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| Type | MRBM with HGV[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] |
Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 3
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8.77 m (28.8 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)[source] | February 11 Plant[source] |
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| Warhead | Thermonuclear (claimed by the United States ) or Conventional[source] | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] |
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| Engine | Single-stage solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fueled engine[source] |
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| Launch platform | Road-mobile Transporter erector launcher[source] | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2018[source] |
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| Developed into | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid composite[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 50–60 km (31–37 mi)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] |
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