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DF-31larger figure on 0 of 3
DF-5larger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | DF-5 |
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| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | ICBM[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | 1981 –present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
32.6 m (106 ft 11 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Machinery Co.)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | One (DF-5 & DF-5A) MIRV (up to 10 warheads) (DF-5B & DF-5C)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Two-stage Liquid-propellant rocket (UDMH/NTO)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] | Inertial[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | ~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Silo[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 4–5 Mt (non-MIRV warhead) or 5 x 425 Kt (MIRVs)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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