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DF-31larger figure on 3 of 3
Sagarika (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 | Sagarika (missile) |
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| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | Mach 7.5 ( Shaurya missile , which is land-based version of Sagarika K-15 missile)[source] |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Short-range submarine launched 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] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
10 m (33 ft )[source]
Warhead weight
Single source1,000 kg (2,200 lb )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
August 2018[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
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| 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 explosive or nuclear warhead[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Two stage solid-fuel rocket motor[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] | Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: TERCOM[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | <10 m[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Arihant -class submarines , S5-class submarines[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid propellant[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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