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DF-41larger figure on 3 of 3
Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source20–22 metres (66–72 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-41 | Hwasong-11A |
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| Type | ICBM[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2017[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
8.77 m (28.8 ft)[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (31,425 km/h; 19,625 mph; 8,660 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)[source] | February 11 Plant[source] |
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| Warhead | MIRV (up to 10 warheads)[source] | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fueled engine[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial , likely with stellar and satellite updates[source] | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] |
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| Accuracy | ~100 m CEP[source] | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Silo , road-mobile Transporter erector launcher , rail-mobile[source] | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] |
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| Status | The Dongfeng-41 or DF-41 ( simplified Chinese : 东风-41 ; traditional Chinese : 東風-41 ; lit. 'East Wind-41'; NATO reporting name : CH-SS-20 ; previously reported as CSS-10 ) is a fourth-generation Chinese solid-fuelled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Corps )[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2018[source] |
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| Developed into | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid composite[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 50–60 km (31–37 mi)[source] |
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