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DF-17larger figure on 0 of 3
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source11 metres (36 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-17 | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MRBM with HGV[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
22,500 mm[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[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] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
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| Warhead | Thermonuclear (claimed by the United States ) or Conventional[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Engine | Single-stage solid-fuel rocket[source] | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Launch platform | Road-mobile Transporter erector launcher[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
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