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DF-31larger figure on 1 of 1
Fath 360larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Missile
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Fath 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | Mach 3 (At Launch) Mach 4 (On Impact) Mach 5 (Fath-450)[source] |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Tactical ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | — |
| Used by |
5,175 mm (203.7 in) (Missile)[source]
Operational; DF-31
Single sourceOperational; DF-31A
Single source7,200–8,000 km (4,500–5,000 mi) (DF-31) 13,200 km (8,200 mi) (DF-31A)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; Fath-360L
Single sourceFath-450
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source150 kg (330 lb) 225 kg (496 lb) Fath-450[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
See operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | Aerospace Industries Organization[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | High-explosive[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[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] | GNSS , INS[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | Less than 30 m (98 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | Unknown[source] |
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| Variants | — | Fath-360L[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Effective; Fath-450
Single source30–120 km (19–75 mi) Fath-360L: 180 km (110 mi) Fath-450: 250 km (160 mi)[source]