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DF-31larger figure on 2 of 2
Hwasong-7larger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Hwasong-7 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | — |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Medium-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | 1998−present[source] |
| Used by |
15.6 m (51 ft)[source]
Mass
Single source54 t (54,000 kg ; 60 short tons )[source]
estimated
Single source700–1,000 kg (1,500–2,200 lb) (estimated)[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] | — |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | Conventional, possibly nuclear[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | 160 km (99 mi) ( lofted trajectory )[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] | 190–2,000 m (620–6,560 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1990–present[source] |
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| Propellant | — | TM-185 and AK-27I[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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