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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Prithvi I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Prithvi (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | — |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Short-range 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] | 1994 (Prithvi I)[source] |
Prithvi II, Prithvi III
Single source9 m (Prithvi I) 8.56 m (Prithvi II, Prithvi III)[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; Prithvi I
Single sourceOperational; Prithvi II
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source500 kg (1,100 lb) - 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by |
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People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
Strategic Forces Command[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 , penetration, cluster munition , fragmentation , thermobaric , chemical weapon and tactical nuclear weapon[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Single-stage liquid rocket (Prithvi I, Prithvi II), Two-stage solid rocket (Prithvi III)[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] | Strap-down INS[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | 50 m CEP (Prithvi I, Prithvi II) <10 m CEP (Prithvi II upgrade) 25 m CEP (Prithvi III)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | 8 x 8 Tata transporter erector launcher[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Produced | — | 25 February 1988 (Prithvi I) 27 January 1996 (Prithvi II) 23 January 2004 (Prithvi III)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 30 (2017 est.)[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Liquid fuel (Prithvi I, Prithvi II), Solid fuel (Prithvi III)[source] |
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Operational; Prithvi III
Single source150 km (Prithvi I) 250–350 km (Prithvi II) 350–750 km (Prithvi III)[source]