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DF-26larger figure on 1 of 1
Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | DF-26 | Hwasong-11A |
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| Type | IRBM ASBM[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2016[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] |
Mass
Single source3,415–8,729 kg (7,529–19,244 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation[source] | February 11 Plant[source] |
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| Warhead | 1,200–1,800 kg thermonuclear weapon Conventional[source] | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fueled engine[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m (330 ft) CEP[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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| Status | The Dongfeng-26 or DF-26 ( simplified Chinese : 东风-26 ; traditional Chinese : 東風-26 ; lit. 'East Wind-26'; NATO reporting name : CH-SS-18 ) is an intermediate-range ballistic missile of the Dongfeng series deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).[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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