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DF-31larger figure on 2 of 3
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | RS-24 Yars |
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| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops |
22,500 mm[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] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[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] | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
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