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DF-31larger figure on 3 of 3
Prahaar (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Prahaar (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | Mach 4[source] |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Tactical ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | — |
| Used by |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
7.32 m (24 ft 0 in)[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]
Operational; Pragati
Single sourceOperational; Prahaar
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source250 kg[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] |
| — |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | High explosives , cluster munition[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Single-stage rocket motor[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | 35 km (22 mi)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] | Mid-course: FOG - INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: ARH[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | 10 m (33 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Tatra - BEML / Tata TEL[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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Operational; Pranash
Single source150 km (93 mi) (Prahaar) 170 km (110 mi) (Pragati) 200 km (120 mi) (Pranash)[source]