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Measured figures
Length
Single source10.7 metres (35 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-21 | Hwasong-11A |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 10 (estimated maximum before re-entry)[source] | — |
| Type | MRBM / IRBM[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 1991[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force |
Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
8.77 m (28.8 ft)[source]
Operational; DF-21C
Single sourceOperational; DF-21D ASBM
Single sourceOperational; DF-21/DF-21A
Single source1,770 km (1,100 mi) (DF-21/DF-21A) 1,700 km (1,100 mi) (DF-21C) 1,500 km (930 mi; 810 nmi) (DF-21D ASBM )[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source190–900 km (120–560 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] |
| Warhead | conventional 600kg: 1, or 5-6 (improved variant) nuclear 200-300-500 kt nuclear[source] | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] |
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| Engine | Solid fueled[source] | Solid-fueled engine[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial + terminal active radar guidance[source] | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] |
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| Accuracy | DF-21 700m, DF-21A 50m, DF-21B 10m CEP (with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and active radar)[source] | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Mobile launcher[source] | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] |
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| Manufacturer | ( Capital Astronautics Co. )[source] | February 11 Plant[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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