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DF-31larger figure on 3 of 3
J-600T Yıldırımlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
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]
Operational; Yildirim III
Single sourceOperational; Yıldırım I
Single sourceOperational; Yıldırım II
Single sourceYıldırım I: 150 km Yıldırım II: 300 km Yildirim III:900 km[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | DF-31 | J-600T Yıldırım |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | Supersonic[source] |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Theater ballistic missile Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Turkey[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | 2001 – present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Turkish Army[source] |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | Roketsan[source] |
| Unit cost | — | |
| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | 480 kg TNT + RDX conventional warhead[source] |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Single-stage solid propellant[source] |
| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] | Inertial and Optical guidance systems[source] |
| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | F-600T (based on MAN 26.372 6x6)[source] |
| Source measurement | The PRC has developed an improved variant of the DF-31 called the DF-31A. This upgraded missile has a reported range of 13,200 km, will allow targeting of most of the continental United States and was designed with MIRV capability to hold 3 to 5 warheads, each capable of a 90 kt yield, but is thought to be armed with only one warhead with penetration and decoy aids to complicate missile defense efforts. The missile was shown to the public during the parade in Beijing celebrating 70 years since the end of World War II on September 3, 2015. It can carry maneuverable reentry vehicles .[source]DF-31 · DF-31A; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
| Designer | — | Roketsan[source] |
| Produced | — | 1998[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | — | Proximity / Impact[source] |
| Propellant | — | HTPB -based composite solid propellant[source] |
| J-600T Yıldırım I | — | SRBM (150 km range)[source] |
| J-600T Yıldırım II | — | SRBM (300 km range)[source] |
| J-600T Yıldırım III | — | SRBM (900 km range)[source] |