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DF-31larger figure on 1 of 2
Tayfun (missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
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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]
Effective; Tayfun Block 1
Single sourceEffective; Tayfun Block 4
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | DF-31 | Tayfun (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | Tayfun Block 1: Mach 5-6 Tayfun Block 4: Mach 5-10[source] |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Short-range ballistic missile Medium-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] | 2023[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | See Users[source] |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | Roketsan[source] |
| Unit cost | — | |
| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | HE or fragmentation[source] |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] | GPS + GLONASS aided INS / INS only[source] |
| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | GPS + GLONASS Aided INS: ≤5 m CEP[source] |
| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | VOLAT truck[source] |
| Designer | — | Roketsan[source] |
| Designed | — | 2022[source] |
| Produced | — | 2023 - present[source] |
| No. built | — | Unknown[source] |
| Variants | — | Tayfun (for Turkey)[source] |
| Payload capacity | — | Tayfun Block 1 : 500 kg Tayfun Block 4 : 700-1000 kg[source] |
| Propellant | — | Composite solid propellant[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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Tayfun Block 1 : 800 km (500 mi) Tayfun Block 4 : 1,000–1,500 km (620–930 mi)[source]