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DF-31larger figure on 1 of 2
Ghauri-IIlarger figure on 1 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Ghauri-II |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | — |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | MRBM[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Pakistan[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | 2004–present (Not currently deployed)[source] |
| Used by |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
26 m (85 ft)[source]
Mass
Single source54 t (54,000 kg ; 60 short tons )[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]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source1,500 kg (3,300 lb)[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] |
Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces Command )[source] |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | Khan Research Laboratories[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | HE / NE[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Two-stage[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | 612 mi (985 km), reached in first test flight[source] |
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| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] | Inertial , Terminal[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Launch pad[source] |
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| Designer | — | Khan Research Laboratories (KRL)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1993–2003[source] |
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| Variants | — | Ghauri-III[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Manual[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Atego x 8WD semi-trailer[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Liquid-propellant[source] |
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