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DF-31larger figure on 3 of 3
Hatf-Ilarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Hatf-I |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Pakistan[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | 1992 –Present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Pakistan Army Air Defense Corps (1992–99) Air Defense Command (1999-2000) Army Strategic Forces Command (2000–Present) |
6.0 m (19.7 ft)[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; Hatf-I
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source500 kg (1,100 lb)[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] | Space Research Commission[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | Conventional HE / CE[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Single-stage[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] | Unguided :Hatf-I/IA Inertial : Hatf-IB[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | 100 m (330 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
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| Designer | — | Space Research Commission (Rocket system) Kahuta Research Laboratories (Warhead design/assembly)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1987–89[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1987–2001[source] |
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| No. built | — | 105 (stock estimated in 2021) )[source] |
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| Variants | — | Hatf-I: 1992 Hatf-IA: 1995 Hatf-IB: 2001[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 500 kg (1,100 lb)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Manual[source] |
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| Suspension | — | M35 / Isuzu x 4WD semi-trailer[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid-propellant[source] |
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Operational; Hatf-IA/IB
Single source